Next to ultra-marathons, lactate tolerance workouts are probably the most demanding of all conditioning programs. You may feel like throwing up during the first week. But, I feel they have the highest rewards as well.
There's basically two schools to the clean bulk / cut. The traditional school is to carefully manage the diet, especially during the cut. out. But, the alternative approach -- the one I and some other people advocate -- is to turn your body into a food factory. And this is done by anaerobic conditioning programs.. You can count calories like a girl, or you can train like an athlete and turn your body into a metabolic machine. Of course, in the real world, you actually do a little of both, but the overall mindset will be either/or.
If you stick to a lactate tolerance workout for a proper cycle, you'll see long term changes in your metabolism and nutrient efficiency. Meaning, you can bulk dirty and see abs all year long. Also, building your anaerobic conditioning will speed up the rate which you can progress through a 5x5 strength cycle. Finally, all that lactic acid will protect your joints and ligaments for future heavy lifting. HIIT itself came out of lactate tolerance workouts.
However, again, these programs can be very challenging and, if you work out at a crowded gym, logistically difficult to implement.
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