Strength training for endurance athletes: Theory to practice

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The purpose of this review is twofold: to elucidate the utility of resistance training for endurance athletes, and provide the practitioner with evidenced-based periodization strategies for concurrent strength and endurance training in athletic populations Both low-intensity exercise endurance (liee) and high-intensity exercise endurance (hiee) have been shown to improve as a result of maximal, high force, low velocity (hflv) and explosive, low-force, high-velocity strength training. Hflv strength training is recommended Initially to develop a neuromuscular base for endurance athletes with limited strength training experience. A sequenced approach to strength training involving phases of strengthendurance, basic strength, strength, and power will provide further enhancements In liee and hiee for highlevel endurance athletes.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:endurance sports training science
Published in:Strength and Conditioning Journal
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000131
Volume:37
Issue:2
Pages:1-12
Document types:article
Level:advanced