Energy Supply, Aerobic Training, Anaerobic Training, Balancing Aerobic and Anaerobic Training, Mixing Training Types, Strength Training in the Mystery Zone, Tapering and Peaking for the Mystery Zone, Conclusions Summary: The topic of this panel discussion was preparation for events lasting 1-5 minutes, a mystery zone requiring aerobic and anaerobic power. Most panelists agreed that: aerobic development is of primary importance; aerobic and anaerobic fitness should be maintained in all phases of training; a prolonged period of anaerobic training increases the risk of overstraining; shorter events require more resistance training, which should emphasize development of relative strength or power rather than muscle hypertrophy; and to taper for a competition, maintain high-intensity training while reducing training volume.
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