Adaptation of Aerobic Training

Abstract: The highlighting of adaptative benefits of working out at aerobic zones

Definition - Aerobic zones 60-80% max Hr. (220-age)

When doing work out at 60-80% mHr. Zones, the benefits of your training include

• Increased Stroke Volume - stroke volume is critical because it is a key component of cardiac out put [ Cardiac output (Q) = Hr x Stroke Volume (SV) ] there fore with higher SV, you are increasing the gross cardiac output
• Improvement in O2 transport - this is due to adaptations such as, increased arterial and venous efficiency(arteries become more "stretchy"
• Increase in blood volume
• Increase in capillary density (more pipeing in your engine)
• Improved metabolization of fat (due to adaptations such as increased enzyme concentration or increase amts of NAD and FAD which are iron protein carriers)
• Metabolic adaptations ( enzymes, co enzymes concentration and quantity are increased, larger amt of ATP stored in muscles)