Re:How Exercise Might “Clean” the Alzheimer's Brain
by nradov on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @10:38AM
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I generally agree, but in a regulation NFL game the running backs are typically only running for about 5 minutes total.
Re:How Exercise Might “Clean” the Alzheimer's Brain
by gamblor956 on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @10:53AM
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The study you linked does not support your claims.
Also, professional athletes do both high rep and low rep weight training. The high rep build the strength but the low rep build the endurance to use the strength.
Re:How Exercise Might “Clean” the Alzheimer's Brain
by elhudy on Tuesday October 16, 2018 @11:39AM
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>The study you linked does not support your claims.
It does support my claims - but that was not the purpose of the study so you'll actually have to read beyond the abstract to see it
>Also, professional athletes do both high rep and low rep weight training. The high rep build the strength but the low rep build the endurance to use the strength.
I agree - which is why I don't believe that heavy weightlifting is detrimental to one's ability to do multi-hour hikes.
The difference is that I made a statement which is scientifically accepted as true, followed by an anecdote to support it:
"Heavy lifting actually trains both fast-twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers, as it takes your entire muscle to lift heavy. The reverse can not be said for higher-repetition lifting."
There's a reason why NFL running backs can run an entire game and still squat 600 lbs; basketball players are also some of the most active athletes but still put up huge lifting numbers. Reps in the 12-20 range do not increase muscular endurance any more than the 6-8 rep range. [1]
[1]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18787090