Re: Re: Strength flushing??

[Guest guest]

Some science that is not directly related, but I would

imagine that these are aplicable to the situation.

Journal Of Applied Physiology:

Rapid increase in plasma growth hormone after

low-intensity resistance exercise with vascular

occlusion

http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/88/1/61

Effect of High and Low Intensity Exercise on

Circulating Growth Hormone in Men

http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/reprint/75/1/157.pdf

Regards,

Carson Boddikcer

Dana Point, California.

--- carruthersjam wrote:

>

>

> >>>I recently heard of the term " strength flushing "

> used to describe

> the practice of low intensity (~30% 1RM) resistance

> exercise as a

> recovery mode ~24hrs after competitive field sports

> (this technique

> is probably not specific for team sports but team

> sports were the

> topic of conversation at the time). I have been

> unable to find any

> documented details of a reationale or specific

> details (sets, reps,

> etc..) for this technique. Has anyone on the list

> come across this

> idea?<<<

>

> ***So I believe in Kurz's book 'Science of

> Sports Training' he

> recommends high repetitions (more than 100 reps) to

> relieve muscular

> soreness and muscular spasms, however, there are no

> references to

> support his viewpoint. Furthermore, no specific

> protocols are

> provided. " Westside-barbell " advocates high rep

> sled dragging

> (concentric actions only) as a means of recovery /

> restoration.

>

> The benefits of low intensity exercise were

> discussed sometime ago on

> the ST list; however, I don't think members reached

> a clear

> consensus. Henk Kraaijenhof commented that the low

> intensity work

> might balance out the high sympathetic activation

> with the

> parasympathetic activation. Charlie Francis

> commented that the low

> intensity work seems to enhance capillary density,

> which facilitates

> nutrient transfer, removal of waste products and the

> generation of

> greater heat around the motor neuron.

>

> Hope that helps

> Carruthers

> Wakefield, UK