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>Since we do anecdotes here, a friend who is purely heavy lifter (squats, deadlifts, benchpresses etc), exactly in those low reps range, and pretty good at it.
by elhudy 8y ago
>Since we do anecdotes here, a friend who is purely heavy lifter (squats, deadlifts, benchpresses etc), exactly in those low reps range, and pretty good at it. He is utterly useless in 2h+ hikes with 1000m+ elevation gains.
The difference is that I made a statement which is scientifically accepted as true, followed by an anecdote to support it:
"Heavy lifting actually trains both fast-twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers, as it takes your entire muscle to lift heavy. The reverse can not be said for higher-repetition lifting."
There's a reason why NFL running backs can run an entire game and still squat 600 lbs; basketball players are also some of the most active athletes but still put up huge lifting numbers. Reps in the 12-20 range do not increase muscular endurance any more than the 6-8 rep range. [1]
[1]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18787090 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18787090
- nradov 8y agoI generally agree, but in a regulation NFL game the running backs are typically only running for about 5 minutes total.
- gamblor956 8y agoThe study you linked does not support your claims. Also, professional athletes do both high rep and low rep weight training. The high rep build the strength but the low rep build the endurance to use the strength.
- elhudy 8y ago>The study you linked does not support your claims. It does support my claims - but that was not the purpose of the study so you'll actually have to read beyond the abstract to see it >Also, professional athletes do both high rep and low rep weight training. The high rep build the strength but the low rep build the endurance to use the strength. I agree - which is why I don't believe that heavy weightlifting is detrimental to one's ability to do multi-hour hikes.
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