The Aerobic System

About this episode

Coach Donald and Coach Tim discuss the importance of the aerobic system for athletes and non-athletes.

Summary: Coach Donald & Coach Tim discuss the aerobic system, and talk about why it is so important for all types of athletes and non-athletes. Key Discussion Points: Addressing Common Misconceptions: Aerobic conditioning is not needed for non-aerobic sports Aerobic training is simply just running or cycling slow Developing the aerobic system is only for athletes Deep Dive: Quick ATP review Aerobic system intro Aerobic chemistry Capacity, fatigue & recovery Training applications Coaching points Webinar Pitch, Outro & Feedback Link to webinar Noteworthy Moments/Quotes: 6:00 - The coaches get distracted by stains on their pants, and make an unsponsored pitch for lululemon 14:00 - The coaches explore some common myths associated with aerobic training 23:15 - The coaches start their Deep Dive into aerobic training with a quick review of ATP 25:30 - Coach Donald overviews the conversation about the aerobic system and aerobic training 27:59 - Coach Donald goes into detail about the chemistry involved with ATP production utilize the aerobic system 42:50 - The coaches talk about mitochondrial density, and why it is important for athletes & non-athletes alike 46:40 - The…

People in this episode

Host: Coach Donald

Guest: Coach Tim

Topics covered

• aerobic system
• athletic training
• myths of aerobic conditioning
• ATP production
• endurance training

Keywords

• aerobic conditioning
• ATP
• mitochondrial density
• fatigue
• recovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: lululemon, GH Performance, Webinar

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