Building an Aerobic Fitness Base

Summary:Coach Donald and Coach Tim discuss the key points of building an aerobic fitness base, and why it is such an important component of overall athletic performance regardless of an athlete’s sport or experience level.Key Discussion Points:Addressing Common Misconceptions:1) Aerobic capabilities don’t matter for power sports2) High-intensity activities are required for base-buildingDeep Dive:1) Cardiac and metabolic adaptations2) Tendon, bone & muscle adaptations3) Nervous system adaptations & efficiency/economyWebinar Pitch, Outro & FeedbackNoteworthy Moments/Quotes:5:22 - Coaching Highlights include learning programming techniques and fielding questions from athletes13:00 - The coaches dispel some common myths and discuss how the aerobic base serves a purpose as recovery in most sports19:30 - The purpose and dosage of high intensity interval work required when building an aerobic base22:50 - Defining what “base building” actually means26:05 - Sprinters, team/field-sport athletes, and endurance athletes all need aerobic development — just in different proportions26:30 - The coaches take a deep dive into cardiac and metabolic adaptations and tendon, bone and muscle changes to aerobic base building42:10 - The nervous system refines landing mechanics, making each step more uniform, more efficient and less costly46:00 - How strength training plays an important role in aerobic base building52:30 - Episode re-cap & Coaching ConsiderationsResources Mentioned:Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/Website: https://ghperformance.com/Actionable Takeaways:All athletes can benefit from having a good aerobic base!Do a lot of low intensity work early in the training cycle, to support higher intensity activities laterLoad and intensity will differ for each individual athleteSupport the podcast by downloading Coach Donald’s Strength Training for Runners webinar!