Adaptations to Endurance and Strength Training
- 1Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616
- 2Section of Sports Sciences, Lillehammer University College, 2604 Lillehammer, Norway
- 3Innlandet Hospital Trust, 2380 Brumunddal, Norway
- Correspondence: kbaar{at}ucdavis.edu
Abstract
The capacity for human exercise performance can be enhanced with prolonged exercise training, whether it is endurance- or strength-based. The ability to adapt through exercise training allows individuals to perform at the height of their sporting event and/or maintain peak physical condition throughout the life span. Our continued drive to understand how to prescribe exercise to maximize health and/or performance outcomes means that our knowledge of the adaptations that occur as a result of exercise continues to evolve. This review will focus on current and new insights into endurance and strength-training adaptations and will highlight important questions that remain as far as how we adapt to training.