05-20-2019, 11:13 PM
(05-08-2019, 08:19 AM)Scott Stevenson Wrote: So your goal now is to use this as a form of cardio to try to lose body fat (vs. a LISS approach)?...
Overall I'm seeing a goal(s) to gain muscle mass (specific to glutes and hams) and lose body fat simultaneously. Is this correct?...
-S
So no, I'm not trying to lose fat. I'm trying to build muscle and minimize the fat gain that comes along with the calorie surplus, that's what I meant by "improved body composition."
If my understanding of insulin signalling and glucose disposal is correct, insulin sensitivity should play a large role in the ratio of muscle:fat gain that you'd attain while bulking.
It's worth noting though that since I am returning to training after a long hiatus due to injury, body recomposition should not be out of the question in the short term.
(05-08-2019, 08:19 AM)Scott Stevenson Wrote: How does this sprinting regime compare if you had to guess, to simply using the FT program as laid out in terms of glute and ham growth. How about when it comes to work capacity in a plan like this?...
It seems you're pretty certain that sprinting is a better(???) means of increasing size in those muscle groups than resistance training them?
-S
I think you can achieve maximal hypertrophy from weights alone, I've just noticed that I get significant soreness in glutes and hamstrings from sprints. I think they can be part of a maximal hypertrophy regimen and I have other reasons to want to incorporate them.
However, in terms of work capacity, sprints are much more effective than weights alone in my experience. I'd like to be able to crank out 20 rep sets on squats but I always gas out way before I'm finished, unless I'm doing consistent high intensity training in my program.