Date: 10/05/01 07:09 PM
Author: johnsmith
Subject: RE: Two Factor Theory
hate to butt in here, but let me explain what i think are the
important things about these theories...
given the one factor theory, which looks at physical ability as, or
course, one factor, you are left with the problem of timing workouts
to correspond to the supercompensation wave... anything sooner or
later will lead to a useless workout.
given the two factor theory, which seperates physical fitness or
prepardness and fatigue, you see that the timing of individual
workouts it is unimportant to long term gains... in other words
regardless of whether or not fatigue is or is not present, fitness can
still be increased...
what is important to note is that there is almost universal agreement
amoung scientists and athletes and coaches in all sports EXCEPT
bodybuilding that the two factor theory is correct and the single
factor theory is not correct and is in fact suitable only for
beginners to follow when planning training.
it is also important to note that most athletes in most sports are
experiencing some level of constant fatigue ALWAYS, except for maybe a
couple of weekends a year, when they are peaking. training takes place
daily against a backdrop of fatigue.
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