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Weight lifting isn't an endurance sport. If you want mitochondria obsession, look for anything long distance.
by usrusr 7y ago
Weight lifting isn't an endurance sport. If you want mitochondria obsession, look for anything long distance.
- labawi 7y agoNon-repetitive weight lifting wouldn't be a good example, but neither is anything in 10s of km. Mitochondria produce ATP as energy. You can't store much¹ ATP, therefore mitochondria must be capable of producing ATP at your near peak output (say 10s average). I'd look at anything with high >10s peak power (probably a bonus if it's aerobic). Many bodybuilding exercises would qualify. ¹ Lactic acid is a byproduct of ATP production, therefore ATP supplies surely last less, than what it takes to start producing lots of lactic acid.