Supertraining

Hi Susan,

Generally the intervals in between sets would allow for certain energy 
substrates to
replenish if that is what your trainer required. This basically means that 
certain types of
exercise of differing intensities and set duration would use a larger amount of 
a specific
substances to fuel the muscle contraction. Normally the more aerobic the 
workout the
small the interval on a continuum to max strength/power training having the 
longer rest
periods i.e. some fuels take longer to replenish. So in agreement with Dan, I 
not sure what
your PT is talking about. This explanation is a little crude but hopefully 
sheds some light
on the subject.

All the best

Dean
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--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Dan Partelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Susan,
>
> personal trainers at gym are often uneducated persons , with dogmatic
> views on strength and conditioning. I would not bother too much with
> what he says , he is probably way less experimented and versed in SC
> than your coach. I think you should **trust** your coach and go on his
> hand. Completely ignore that PT , his advice is wrong. Most of the PTs
> I know do not have anyway the knowledge to train a competitive
> athlete, yet they sure like to talk a lot.
>
> Please listen to the advice in Linda Schaefer's post, and please trust
> your coach.
>
> Respectfully,  Dan Partelly
> Romania
>
>
> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Susan" <ladyjustice@> wrote:
> >
> > My name is Susan, I'm 43 years old, and this week is my 12th week in
> a gym.
> > Ever. I'm a marathon kayaker and in order to get ready for races
> I've always
> > just gone out and paddled. I never set foot in a gym in my entire
> life until
> > 12 weeks ago. Now I have a kayak coach who has me on a periodization
> weight
> > training training program and I've been totally surprised at how
> much I'm
> > enjoying it. Please keep in mind that I don't totally understand
> > "periodization," I just follow her directions and I trust her
> implicitly and
> > do exactly what she says. The results are already paying off, I've
> already
> > won two races (last week and the week before) and I credit the extra
> > strength I've gained from weight training for my wins.
> >
> > I'm now in the "max strength" cycle of periodization. (I started with
> > "anatomical adaptation" then moved to "hypertrophy" and now am in "max
> > strength.") The ultimate goal is for me to complete a 70 mile race on
> > Memorial Day.
> >
> > My "rest interval" between sets is a full 2 1/2 minutes (it was 2 1/2
> > minutes for hypertrophy too, but 30 seconds to 1 minute during
> anatomical
> > adaptation). I got talking to one of the personal trainers at the
> gym I go
> > to and he said I didn't need to wait that long between sets, and he
> was very
> > insistent about it. I'm not about to change anything that my coach
> has me
> > doing, I totally believe in her, and the results are already
> showing, but it
> > got me thinking about rest intervals and their meaning.
> >
> > My question is: Can you help me understand the "rest interval"
> between sets,
> > and what the different lengths of time mean? What does 2 1/2 minutes
> between
> > sets mean versus 1 minute between sets? I do not understand the
> mechanics of
> > the rest interval and what a longer versus shorter rest interval
> does for
> > the body. Any help in understanding rest intervals is appreciated!
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Susan Williams
> > Just west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
> >
> http://pennkayaker.com/wiki/members/members.asp?db=MemberPages&o=Lady%
20Justice
> >
>