The effects of intensified training on resting metabolic rate (RMR), body composition and performance in trained cyclists.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent research has demonstrated decreases in resting metabolic rate (RMR), body composition and performance following a period of intensified training in elite athletes, however the underlying mechanisms of change remain unclear. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate how an intensified training period, designed to elicit overreaching, affects RMR, body composition, and performance in trained endurance athletes, and to elucidate underlying mechanisms.

Method

Thirteen (n = 13) trained male cyclists completed a six-week training program consisting of a "Baseline" week (100% of regular training load), a "Build" week (~120% of Baseline load), two "Loading" weeks (~140, 150% of Baseline load, respectively) and two "Recovery" weeks (~80% of Baseline

SUBMITTER: Woods AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5812577 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature