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function, causes muscle wasting, and can cause a pro-inflammatory response in
the body that can potentially lead to chronic diseases. On the other hand, highly
variable cyclic training has been linked to increased anti-oxidant production in the
body and an anti-inflammatory response, a more efficient nitric oxide respons e
(which can encourage a healthy cardiovascular system), and an increased
metabolic rate response (which can assist with weight loss). Furthermore, steady
state endurance training only trains the heart at one specific heart rate range and
doesn’t train it to respond to various every day stressors. On the other hand, highly
variable cyclic training teaches the heart to respond to and recover from a variety
of demands making it less likely to fail when you need it. Think about it this way --
Exercise that trains your heart to rapidly increase and rapidly decrease will make
your heart more capable of handling everyday stress. Stress can cause your blood
pressure and heart rate to increase rapidly. Steady state jogging and other
endurance training does not train your heart to be able to handle rapid changes in
heart rate or blood pressure. Steady state exercise only trains the heart at one
specific heart rate, so you don’t get the benefit of training your entire heart rate
range.
The important aspect of variable cyclic training that makes it superior over steady
state cardio is the recovery period in between bursts of exertion. That recovery
period is crucially important for the body to elicit a healthy response to an exercise
stimulus. Another benefit of variable cyclic training is that it is much more
interesting and has lower drop-out rates than long boring steady state cardio
programs.
To summarize, some of the potential benefits of variable cyclic training compared
to steady state endurance training are as follows: improved cardiovascular health,
increased anti-oxidant protection, improved immune function, reduced risk for joint
wear and tear, reduced muscle wasting, increased residual metabolic rate
following exercise, and an increased capacity for the heart to handle life’s every
day stressors. There are many ways you can reap the benefits of stop-and-go or
variable intensity physical training. One of the absolute most effective forms of
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