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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2025 · 16 MIN

Ep. 131 | How the Body Responds to Different Training Styles: From HIIT to Yoga

from The Sweet Life Podcast · host Trenton Sweet and Kaitlyn Sweet

How the Body Responds to Different Training Styles: From HIIT to Yoga🧬 Human Energy Systems and Metabolism 1. McArdle, W.D., Katch, F.I., & Katch, V.L.Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance (8th Ed.)– Widely considered a gold standard textbook on how the body uses energy systems (ATP-PC, glycolysis, oxidative).ISBN: 978-1451191554 2. Spriet, L.L., & Watt, M.J.Regulatory mechanisms in the interaction between carbohydrate and lipid oxidation during exercise. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, 2003.https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-201X.2003.01185.x (https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-201X.2003.01185.x)🏋️ Resistance Training & Hormonal Response 3. Kraemer, W.J., & Ratamess, N.A.Hormonal responses and adaptations to resistance exercise and training. Sports Medicine, 2005.https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200535040-00004 (https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200535040-00004) 4. West, D.W., & Phillips, S.M.Anabolic processes in human skeletal muscle: Restoring the identities of growth hormone and testosterone. Phys Sportsmed, 2010.https://doi.org/10.3810/psm.2010.06.1781 (https://doi.org/10.3810/psm.2010.06.1781)🔥 HIIT and Metabolic Effects 5. Gillen, J.B., & Gibala, M.J.Is high-intensity interval training a time-efficient exercise strategy to improve health and fitness? Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2014.https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2014-0185 (https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2014-0185) 6. Burgomaster, K.A., et al.Six sessions of sprint interval training increases muscle oxidative potential and cycle endurance capacity in humans. J Appl Physiol. 2005.https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01095.2004 (https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01095.2004)🏃 Endurance Training & Hormones 7. Hackney, A.C.Endurance training and testosterone levels. Sports Medicine, 2020.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01318-3 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01318-3) 8. Lucía, A., et al.Endurance training and physiological adaptations in elite athletes. J Physiol. 2006.https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2006.112631 (https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2006.112631)🎒 Zone 2 / Rucking / Fat Oxidation 9. San-Millán, I., & Brooks, G.A.Assessment of metabolic flexibility by measuring lactate and fat oxidation during exercise. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2018.https://doi.org/10.1097/MCO.0000000000000471 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MCO.0000000000000471) 10. Brooks, G.A.Intra- and extra-cellular lactate shuttles. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2000.https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200006000-00011 (https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200006000-00011)🧘 Yoga, Stress, and Nervous System Regulation 11. Streeter, C.C., et al.Effects of yoga on the autonomic nervous system, gamma-aminobutyric-acid, and allostasis in epilepsy, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Med Hypotheses. 2012.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.01.021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.01.021) 12. Pascoe, M.C., Thompson, D.R., & Ski, C.F.Yoga, mindfulness-based stress reduction and stress-related physiological measures: A meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.01.008 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.01.008)

How the Body Responds to Different Training Styles: From HIIT to Yoga🧬 Human Energy Systems and Metabolism 1. McArdle, W.D., Katch, F.I., & Katch, V.L.Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance (8th Ed.)– Widely considered a gold standard textbook on how the body uses energy systems (ATP-PC, glycolysis, oxidative).ISBN: 978-1451191554 2. Spriet, L.L., & Watt, M.J.Regulatory mechanisms in the interaction between carbohydrate and lipid oxidation during exercise. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, 2003.https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-201X.2003.01185.x (https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-201X.2003.01185.x)🏋️ Resistance Training & Hormonal Response 3. Kraemer, W.J., & Ratamess, N.A.Hormonal responses and adaptations to resistance exercise and training. Sports Medicine, 2005.https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200535040-00004 (https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-200535040-00004) 4. West, D.W., & Phillips, S.M.Anabolic processes in human skeletal muscle: Restoring the identities of growth hormone and testosterone. Phys Sportsmed, 2010.https://doi.org/10.3810/psm.2010.06.1781 (https://doi.org/10.3810/psm.2010.06.1781)🔥 HIIT and Metabolic Effects 5. Gillen, J.B., & Gibala, M.J.Is high-intensity interval training a time-efficient exercise strategy to improve health and fitness? Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2014.https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2014-0185 (https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2014-0185) 6. Burgomaster, K.A., et al.Six sessions of sprint interval training increases muscle oxidative potential and cycle endurance capacity in humans. J Appl Physiol. 2005.https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01095.2004 (https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.01095.2004)🏃 Endurance Training & Hormones 7. Hackney, A.C.Endurance training and testosterone levels. Sports Medicine, 2020.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01318-3 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01318-3) 8. Lucía, A., et al.Endurance training and physiological adaptations in elite athletes. J Physiol. 2006.https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2006.112631 (https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2006.112631)🎒 Zone 2 / Rucking / Fat Oxidation 9. San-Millán, I., & Brooks, G.A.Assessment of metabolic flexibility by measuring lactate and fat oxidation during exercise. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2018.https://doi.org/10.1097/MCO.0000000000000471 (https://doi.org/10.1097/MCO.0000000000000471) 10. Brooks, G.A.Intra- and extra-cellular lactate shuttles. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2000.https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200006000-00011 (https://doi.org/10.1097/00005768-200006000-00011)🧘 Yoga, Stress, and Nervous System Regulation 11. Streeter, C.C., et al.Effects of yoga on the autonomic nervous system, gamma-aminobutyric-acid, and allostasis in epilepsy, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Med Hypotheses. 2012.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.01.021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2012.01.021) 12. Pascoe, M.C., Thompson, D.R., & Ski, C.F.Yoga, mindfulness-based stress reduction and stress-related physiological measures: A meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2017.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.01.008 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.01.008)

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