The Aerobic System

Summary:

• Coach Donald & Coach Tim discuss the aerobic system, and talk about why it is so important for all types of athletes and non-athletes.

Key Discussion Points:

• Addressing Common Misconceptions:

1. Aerobic conditioning is not needed for non-aerobic sports
2. Aerobic training is simply just running or cycling slow
3. Developing the aerobic system is only for athletes

• Deep Dive:

1. Quick ATP review
2. Aerobic system intro
3. Aerobic chemistry
4. Capacity, fatigue & recovery
5. Training applications
6. Coaching points

• Webinar Pitch, Outro & Feedback

1. Link to webinar

Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:

• 6:00 - The coaches get distracted by stains on their pants, and make an unsponsored pitch for lululemon
• 14:00 - The coaches explore some common myths associated with aerobic training
• 23:15 - The coaches start their Deep Dive into aerobic training with a quick review of ATP
• 25:30 - Coach Donald overviews the conversation about the aerobic system and aerobic training
• 27:59 - Coach Donald goes into detail about the chemistry involved with ATP production utilize the aerobic system
• 42:50 - The coaches talk about mitochondrial density, and why it is important for athletes & non-athletes alike
• 46:40 - The coaches discuss capacity, fatigue and recovery as it relates to the aerobic system
• 51:12 - Coach Tim shares some training applications for endurance athletes
• 57:54 - Coach Donald recaps the episode, and highlights some coaching takeaways

Resources Mentioned:

• Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/
• Website: https://ghperformance.com/

Next Episode Teaser:

In Season 2: Episode 17, Coach Tim recaps the Winter/Spring Race Training season and talks about the future of the program.