The Acute Physiological Responses to Strongman Training Compared to Traditional Strength Training
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Harris, N
Woulfe, C
Wood, M
Dulson, D
Gluchowski, A
Keogh, J
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
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Harris, NK, Woulfe, CJ, Wood, MR, Dulson, DK, Gluchowski,
AK, and Keogh, JB. Acute physiological responses to strongman
training compared to traditional strength training. J Strength
Cond Res 30(5): 1397–1408, 2016—Strongman training (ST)
has become an increasingly popular modality, but data on physiological
responses are limited. This study sought to determine
physiological responses to an ST session compared to a traditional
strength exercise training (RST) session. Ten healthy men
(23.6 6 27.5 years, 85.8 6 10.3 kg) volunteered in a crossover
design, where all participants performed an ST session, an RST
session, and a resting session within 7 days apart. The ST consisted
of sled drag, farmer’s walk, 1 arm dumbbell clean and
press, and tire flip at loads eliciting approximately 30 seconds of
near maximal effort per set. The RST consisted of squat, deadlift,
bench press, and power clean, progressing to 75% of 1 repetition
maximum. Sessions were equated for approximate total set
duration. Blood lactate and salivary testosterone were recorded
immediately before and after training sessions. Heart rate, caloric
expenditure, and substrate utilization were measured throughout
the resting session, both training protocols and for 80 minutes
after training sessions. Analyses were conducted to determine
differences in physiological responses within and between protocols.
No significant changes in testosterone occurred at any
time point for either session. Lactate increased significantly
immediately after both sessions. Heart rate, caloric expenditure,
and substrate utilization were all elevated significantly during ST
and RST. Heart rate and fat expenditure were significantly elevated
compared to resting in both sessions’ recovery periods;
calorie and carbohydrate expenditures were not. Compared to
RST, ST represents an equivalent physiological stimulus on key
parameters indicative of potential training-induced adaptive responses.
Such adaptations could conceivably include cardiovascular
conditioning.
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Weight training; Conditioning
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Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research: May 2016 - Volume 30 - Issue 5 - p 1397–1408 doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001217
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