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Metabolic adaptation
6 weeks of low-volume, high-intensity sprint training induced similar changes in whole-body and skeletal muscle adaptations as traditional high-volume, low-intensity endurance workouts.
High-intensity sprint training can be an effective alternative to traditional endurance training for achieving similar fitness adaptations.
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Burgomaster et al. (2007) report that 6 weeks of low-volume, high-intensity sprint training induced similar changes in selected whole-body and skeletal muscle adaptations as traditional high-volume, low-intensity endurance workouts.
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Specificity of training adaptation: time for a rethink?
John A. Hawley · The Journal of Physiology · 2008
DOI 10.1113/jphysiol.2007.147397
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