Post by John A. Casler on Jan 3, 2008 17:21:03 GMT -8
Since I provided a list of HIT Myths, it is important to begin listing the HIT Truths also:
HIT Truth #1 = Intensity is the Key Element to a Strength Conditioning and Hypertrophy Program
HIT Truth #2 = Intensity will provide efficiency over Duration
HIT Truth #3 = Intensity can only be measured at 100% and 0%. The impediment to measuring any other percentage (such as 50%) is that their is no agreed upon scale as to what 50% Intensity might be. This may be something to dial in in the future.
HIT Truth #4 = Higher Intensities will provide "higher percentage" results. This means, given the same amount of training time or duration, the activity of the higher Intensity will provide a superior stimulus.
HIT Truth #5 Any Rep Maximum performance (1RM, 4RM, 20RM, etc) can be considered 100% effort, and 100% Intensity to that activity with that load/force. This is also true of other tests of 100% ability, and intensity, such as 100m Sprints, or maximum height vertical leaps.
HIT Truth #6 = Intensity is always rated on a moment by moment basis, but placing or building these performances into a rep, or set, workout, or series of workouts can be termed "High Intensity Training" as long as the "relative" performance parameters are stated. That is, one could have HIGH Intensity Sprinting, or 1RM weight training. One could also have High Intensity Super Slow with rep speed parameters. It is important however to not lose sight of the method of measuring 100% intensity, which is the production of work and or power to duration.
HIT Truth #7 Your Intensity, like your 1RM is only based on your present ability.
HIT Truth #1 = Intensity is the Key Element to a Strength Conditioning and Hypertrophy Program
HIT Truth #2 = Intensity will provide efficiency over Duration
HIT Truth #3 = Intensity can only be measured at 100% and 0%. The impediment to measuring any other percentage (such as 50%) is that their is no agreed upon scale as to what 50% Intensity might be. This may be something to dial in in the future.
HIT Truth #4 = Higher Intensities will provide "higher percentage" results. This means, given the same amount of training time or duration, the activity of the higher Intensity will provide a superior stimulus.
HIT Truth #5 Any Rep Maximum performance (1RM, 4RM, 20RM, etc) can be considered 100% effort, and 100% Intensity to that activity with that load/force. This is also true of other tests of 100% ability, and intensity, such as 100m Sprints, or maximum height vertical leaps.
HIT Truth #6 = Intensity is always rated on a moment by moment basis, but placing or building these performances into a rep, or set, workout, or series of workouts can be termed "High Intensity Training" as long as the "relative" performance parameters are stated. That is, one could have HIGH Intensity Sprinting, or 1RM weight training. One could also have High Intensity Super Slow with rep speed parameters. It is important however to not lose sight of the method of measuring 100% intensity, which is the production of work and or power to duration.
HIT Truth #7 Your Intensity, like your 1RM is only based on your present ability.