Stage training is an organized and systematic method of cardiorespiratory training that gives athletes and clients defined parameters for exercise intensity. These parameters will illicit specific physiological adaptations while decreasing the risk of overtraining and injury (Clark, Sutton, & Lucett, 2014). It is important to properly understand what each training zone is designed to do and how they should be implemented to maximize their effects.
Hans Selye’s theory of general adaptation states that the body goes through a specific set of responses, both long-term and short-term, when it is exposed to external stressors, like aerobic training (Rippletoe & Kilgore, 2010). The body will undergo changes as it progresses though stages general. Stage 1 is the alarm phase in which the external stressor is applied, causing an inflammatory response (soreness), and a stress protein response that will aid in recovery. This disruption of homeostasis for the untrained individual forces the body into stage 2 where adaptation occurs. The body releases “relevant exercise related hormones and accumulates structural and metabolic proteins” that will allow the body to …show more content…
Stage 1 of cardio respiratory training would enhance stabilization strength endurance and aerobic capacity. Moreover, it would allow individuals who are in Stage I of the OPT model to also successfully decrease body fat as well. This is because “stored lipids make their greatest energy contribution to metabolism during exercise at 60-65% of VO2Max (Sumerfield, 2012).” Each tier of aerobic stage training correlates well to the development of specific adaptations related to the OPT model and is designed to progress clients in a manner that will increase strength, balance, and neuromuscular efficiency while improving lean body mass and decreasing
Hans Selye’s theory of general adaptation states that the body goes through a specific set of responses, both long-term and short-term, when it is exposed to external stressors, like aerobic training (Rippletoe & Kilgore, 2010). The body will undergo changes as it progresses though stages general. Stage 1 is the alarm phase in which the external stressor is applied, causing an inflammatory response (soreness), and a stress protein response that will aid in recovery. This disruption of homeostasis for the untrained individual forces the body into stage 2 where adaptation occurs. The body releases “relevant exercise related hormones and accumulates structural and metabolic proteins” that will allow the body to …show more content…
Stage 1 of cardio respiratory training would enhance stabilization strength endurance and aerobic capacity. Moreover, it would allow individuals who are in Stage I of the OPT model to also successfully decrease body fat as well. This is because “stored lipids make their greatest energy contribution to metabolism during exercise at 60-65% of VO2Max (Sumerfield, 2012).” Each tier of aerobic stage training correlates well to the development of specific adaptations related to the OPT model and is designed to progress clients in a manner that will increase strength, balance, and neuromuscular efficiency while improving lean body mass and decreasing