Welcome to the Critical Oxygen Podcast! In this episode Jonah Rosner, MS, CSCS, and I talk about predictors of performance and how we use testing to determine training plans.

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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction and Topic Overview
2:15 – Jonah's Impromptu 27-Mile Run
4:00 – Fueling Strategy and Carbohydrate Oxidation
6:24 – The Role of Nutrition in Performance
8:08 – Influence of Diet on Bone Health
9:55 – The Importance of Adequate Caloric Intake
11:37 – Motor Unit Activation and Muscle Fiber Types
13:53 – Fine-Tuning Muscle Recruitment for Efficiency
16:08 – Economy and Its Relationship to Efficiency
18:05 – Neuromuscular Components and Metabolic Efficiency
20:23 – Muscle Contraction Types and Energy Expenditure
22:03 – The Complexity of Human Physiology in Performance
23:34 - The Importance of VO2 Max in Endurance Sports
25:02 - Benefits and Challenges of High-Intensity Training
28:40 - Comparing Training Strategies and Adaptations
31:05 - Using VO2 Max to Guide Training
35:28 - VO2 Max in CrossFit
42:47 - Factors Influencing CrossFit Performance
43:24 - CrossFit Requirements
44:09 - Predictors of Performance
45:07 - CrossFit Games 5K
46:21 - Individualized Training
47:26 - Training Based on Sport Demands
48:05 - Zone 2 vs. High-Intensity Interval Training
50:05 - Thresholds Defined
57:19 - Power and Speed Adaptation
59:26 - Training with Heart Rate Zones
1:01:45 - Future Topics