Cardiorespiratory Training

Physiological Adaptations

Muscular system during low intensity: Adaptations to Type 1 muscle fiber

Increase in size and # of mitochondriaWhich helps ATP generation

Growth of more capillaries around muscle fibersEnhances delivery of oxygenated blood to the

muscleIncreased contractile mechanism (actin and myosin)

Leads to hypertrophy

Bell Ringer #1Verbally label the anatomical structures with a buddy

Physiological Adaptations Cardiovascular System:

Hypertrophy of the heart due to expansion of blood volumeIncreased QIncreased S

Chamber enlargementEnd diastolic volume (chamber filling)Ejection fraction (chamber emptying)

Physiological Adaptations

Respiratory System Increased ventilation

“breathing” muscles will adapt: diaphragm, external intercostals, sternocleidomastoid, scalene, serratus anterior, rectus abdominis, quadratus lumborum

Little evidence that structures of pulmonary system increase in sizeBut increase in ventilator muscles could

increase tidal volume:Delivers oxygen to the alveoli and reduces

dead space (air that is trapped in bronchial tubes)

How long will it take to see changes?? CV: begin with the first exercise session, not

measurable for a couple of weeks VO2 will max around 6 months VT, LT could improve for years to come

Due to increase in capillaries and mitochondria

Physiological adaptations to HRss

Most adaptations occur during HRss:Basically all systems are elevated but they

level out and work efficiently after a short period of time

After starting session or increasing Intensity it takes the body :45 to 4 min to reach HRssThis “second wind” depends on:

Fitness level (fit clients will reach HRss faster)

Exercise intensity (the higher the I the more time they will need to reach HRss)

Physiological Adaptations to interval based training Know your client: Interval training is not to be used on deconditioned clients

VO2 max and HRss have similar improvements

Increased anaerobic benefits including a tolerance to Lactic acid buildup (LT)

This allows higher intensities for longer periods of time

General Rule:

Need to apply overload principle progressively to work the CR system

This usually does not happen with Hrss,

If fibers are not recruited than they won’t adapt therefore apply overload principle with high intensity training to improve:

SV

Increase in venous return (increases end diastolic volume)

Components of CR Workout Session

3 components:Warm up phaseConditioning phaseCool down phase

Warm up Phase Definition: period of lighter exercise preceding the conditioning phase 5 – 10 min Could begin with low intensity and towards the end put in higher intensity

Especially is you will be doing high intensity workout Should not be so demanding that client cannot perform conditioning safely

To stretch or not to stretch: What does ACE say? If doing high intensity work out, then stretching can possibly do more harm

than goodInhibits capability of full intensityHUH?

Stretching improves elasticity: which lowers force of contractile proteins

Options: Do dynamic stretching/movements at end of warm up, or stretch but then activate that muscle group again before conditioning phase

Activation of muscle after stretch:

After hamstring/quad stretch After anterior/posterior shoulder stretch

Conditioning Phase Need to know your clients current fitness level and training goals Plan in terms of F,D,I

HRss or interval training ?? If HRss watch for cardiovascular drift:

Caused by: decreased blood volume due to dehydrationIncreased temperature: body will send blood to surface to

try and cool off, which decreases venous return and blood available to exercising muscles.

Interval: (could be HIIT)For clients with goals beyond basic CR conditioningHigh intensity training for bouts of 15-30 seconds may

effectively recruit type II muscle fibers

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Cool down

About 5-10 min Purpose: to prevent blood from pooling in

the extremities Could cause light headedness

Active cool down may help remove metabolic waste from muscles to be metabolized by other tissues

Stretching can improve flexibility and reduce muscle soreness

Bell ringer #2 Art Turee, a new client is interested in the CV

benefits and physiological changes he can expect from his new fitness program. List 5 CV health benefits and 5 adaptive physiological responses

General Guidelines for CR exercisePhysical Activity Guidelines for Americans U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

To reduce the risk of adverse health outcomes the recommendation for 18-64 year old clients include: 150 min per week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical

activity, OR 75 min per week of vigorous intensity aerobic physical

activity Perform aerobic bouts that last at least 10 min Muscle strengthening activity involving all major muscle

groups at least 2 days per week Recommendation for 6-17 year old clients include:

60 min of moderate to vigorous activity every day Vigorous intensity activity 3 days per week (minimum) Muscle and bone strengthening exercises at least 3 days

per week

General Guidelines for CR exercisePhysical Activity Guidelines for Americans U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Recommendation for 6-17 year old clients include: 60 min of moderate to vigorous activity every day Vigorous intensity activity 3 days per week

(minimum) Muscle and bone strengthening exercises at least

3 days per week

General CR guidelines by ACSM and AHA F.I.T.T: frequency, intensity, time (duration), type

(modality) “E” enjoyable or experience. Progressing with these variables depends on client’s:

Health status Exercise tolerance Available time Program goals

Changing/progressing in Intensity is the best way to see changes (vs F, D)

Frequency Health benefits, although minimal, can be attained

with just 2 sessions per week ACSM recommendations table 11-1

Intensity Most important but most difficult to present

quantitatively Methods to monitor intensity include:

Heart rate (%MHR, heart rate reserve HRR) RPE Vox or METs Caloric expenditure Talk test Blood lactate and VT2

Duration:

= amount of time spent performing the physical activity

Can be one continuous bout or broken up for a minimum of 10 min

Benefits are gained from any exercise:Physical activity expending ≤1000 kcal/week

produce improvements in health (lowers BP and cholesterol) minimal recommendation

≥2000 kcal/week promotes weight loss and significant improvements in overall fitness

Table 11-7

Examples of intensity

Heart Rate: Most widely used: MHR or HRR

For MHR must use maximal effort exercise test (which is not recommended for most people)

Calculate using 220-age, varies from person to personCould lead trainer to over or

under estimate exercise intensity

Many variables impact MHR:Genetics, exercise modality,

medications, body size, altitude, age,

HRR is more appropriate to use because it does consider RHR differences in clients.

It still has limitations regarding accuracy and appropriateness

Rating of Perceived Exertion: RPE Subjective way to measure exercise intensity 2 versions:

Classical (6-20)Contemporary ratio (0-10)A rating of “moderate” on RPE scale more or

less equivalent to 70% of MHR“somewhat hard” = 80% MHR“hard” 85% MHR

Sedentary clients tend to have a difficult time using this scale

Vo2 or Metabolic Equivalents (METs) Expressed in Vo2 max or VO2 reserve Studies suggest minimal improvements in Vo2 max

if intensity is below 40/50% of VO2 max. The lowest effective training intensity at which

adaptations could occur would be the VT1

Another method for expressing exercise intensity is METS (3.5mL/kg/min) Ie: at 5.0 METs they are working five times harder

than resting Table 11-6

Caloric expenditure (how many calories am I burning during this session?)

When the human body burns fuels oxygen is consumed, which yields calories to perform work.

Usually calculated in terms of absolute VO2 during activity by estimating the total quantity of oxygen consumed per minute. Then multiplying it by 5kcal/liter of oxygen

Sometimes measured in relative terms (mL/kg/min) Huh?

Absolute – LRelative mL Need to change relative to absoluteCaloric expenditure = {Vo2 (ml/kg/min) x body

weight(kg)/1000} x 5 kcal/L/min

Caloric expenditure example: Mary weighs 154 lb and exercises for 25 minutes

and maintains an average VO2 of 35 mL/kg/min what would be her total caloric expenditure for the entire exercise bout?

SKIP This for now!

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Talk Test VT1 = client is not longer able to speak comfortably Talk test is good marker for VT1 VT2 represents the point at which high intensity

exercise can no longer be sustained because of accumulation of lactic acid Commonly known as the anaerobic or lactate

threshold Researcher call it OBLA (onset of blood lactate

accumulation) Above VT2 speech is not possible other than single

words

Blood lactate and VT2 Metabolic response to exercise Defined: point at which lactate production becomes greater than lactate

removal Lactate is produced at a higher rate as exercise intensity increases

At about 50% output the ability for the body to eliminate lactate from blood starts to become limited

Known as the blood lactate threshold (VT1) What does this mean?

When client starts to exercise, breathing increases at linear progression. When it deviates it means that your body is trying to prevent accumulation

of lactate from causing pH disturbances (acidosis) To deal with acidosis (acid associated with lactate) blood buffers come to

try and neutralize the situation Which leads to the production of carbon dioxide The body tries to eliminate this carbon dioxide with increased ventilation

(now you know why you start to breath hard when you exercise )

VT2 When the buffering system cannot keep up with

acidosis removal = VT2 This is identified as the anaerobic threshold or OBLA

Which means the body can no longer keep exercising due to accumulation of lactate and begins to shut down.

Zones:

Bell Ringer:

Explain the zones:

Progression

Overload

Specificity

SAID principle

Include many different modalities of exercise to limit the risk of burnout or injury

Bell ringer

Review your notes from testing unit that deal specifically with Cardiorespiratory.

Review your notes from program design for the ACE IFT model. If you don’t have notes please go ACE website

Application:ACE IFT model (training phases)

Phase 1 (aerobic base training): Training Focus Focus is on creating positive exercise experiences

that help sedentary clients exercise regularly Improve health first and then improve fitness No fitness assessment are required prior to exercise

in this phase Focus on steady state exercise in zone 1 (below HR

at VT1) Use talk test threshold and/or RPE of 3 to 4

(moderate to somewhat hard) Progress to phase 2 once the client can sustain

steady state CR exercise for 20 to 30 min in zone 1

Phase 1 Program Design Guidelines Promote program adherence No assessments necessary All CR exercise falls within zone 1 (sub VT1) Also use the RPE scale 0-10

Client should be exercising at 3 to 4 Can start them at 10 to 15 min of work, rapidly work

up to 30 min per session Increase duration at a rate of no more than 10%

week to week. Table 11-11

Phase 2 (aerobic efficiency training): Training Focus

Focus is on increasing the duration of exercise and introducing intervals to improve aerobic efficiency, fitness and health

Administer the submaximal talk test to determine HR at VT1 Increase workload at VT1, introduce low zone 2 intervals just

above VT1 (RPE of 5) to improve aerobic efficiency and add variety

Progress zone 2 intervals by increasing the time of the work interval and later decreasing the recovery interval time

As client progresses, introduce intervals in the upper end of zone 2 (RPE 6)

Many clients will stay in this phase for many years Progress to phase 3 if they have event specific goals or fitness

enthusiast looking for a challenge

Phase 2 Program Design Guidelines Perform submaximal test to determine HR at VT1 Warm-up, cool down, recovery intervals and HRss

CR segments are performed at or just below VT1 HR (RPE 3-4

To progress; introduce activity at levels just above VT1 HR or RPE of 5 Utilize fat as fuel

Introduce BRIEF intervals, about 60 seconds ratio of 1:3 ie: 60 second interval, 180 sec recovery Progress to a 1:2, then 1:1

Phase 3 (Anaerobic endurance Training): training Focus

Focus is on designing programs to help clients who have endurance performance goals and/or are performing seven or more hours of CR exercise per week

Administer the VT2 threshold test to determine HR at VT2 Programs will have the majority of CR training time in zone 1 Interval and higher-intensity will be very focused in zones 2 and

3, but will make up only a small amount of the total training time to allow for adaptation to the total training load

Many clients will never train in phase 3 Clients who have very specific goals for increasing speed for short

bursts at near maximal efforts during endurance or athletic competitions will move on to phase 4

Phase 3 program design Submax test to determine HR at VT1 and VT2

Establish a three-zone model:ie: client’s HR at VT1 is 143 bmp, and HR at VT2 is 162

bpm the client’s HR zones would be:Zone 1 = less than 143bpmZone 2 = 143-161 bpmZone 3 = 162 bpm and above

Use these zones as intensity markers to help client stay within the correct zone

Training Intensities should be varied with:70-80% in zone 1About 10-20% in zone 3Brief periods in zone 2

Phase 4 (Anaerobic power Training): training Focus

Focus is on improving anaerobic power to improve phosphagen energy pathways and bugger large accumulations of blood lactate in order to improve speed for shorts bursts at near maximal efforts during endurance or athletic competitions

Zone 3 training will include very intense anaerobic power intervals

Clients will generally only work in phase4 during specific training cycle prior to competition