[PDF] The Acute Physiological Effects of Strongman Training Colm Woulfe

78959_356365163.pdf 1 The Acute Physiological Effects of Strongman Training

Colm Woulfe-Felix

A thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements of Master of Sport and Exercise (MSpEX) 2014

Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences

Primary Supervisor: Dr Nigel Harris

Secondary Supervisor: Dr Justin Keogh

Tertiary Supervisor: Matt Wood

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Contents

LIST OF FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................... 4

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................ 4

LIST OF APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................... 6

ATTESTATION OF AUTHORSHIP ............................................................................................................... 7

CO-AUTHORED WORKS ............................................................................................................................... 8

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................................................................. 9

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ....................................................................................................... 10

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 13

Purpose Statement ....................................................................................................................................... 13

Aim of Thesis .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Study Limitations ........................................................................................................................................ 13

Study Delimitations ..................................................................................................................................... 13

Significance of Thesis ................................................................................................................................. 14

Thesis Outline .............................................................................................................................................. 14

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................................................................... 14

The physiology of strongman training......................................................................................................... 15

Common Strongman Exercises ................................................................................................................... 15

Acute Physiological Responses ................................................................................................................... 23

Practical applications ................................................................................................................................... 31

CHAPTER 3: STRONGMAN VERSUS STRENGTH/HYPERTROPHY RESISTANCE TRAINING

ACUTE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS ......................................................................................................... 36

Abstract ....................................................................................................................................................... 36

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 37

Methods ....................................................................................................................................................... 38

Results ......................................................................................................................................................... 47

DISCUSSION.............................................................................................................................................. 54

Practical applications ................................................................................................................................... 58

CHAPTER 4: GENERAL DISCUSSION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS ......................................... 59

Preface: ........................................................................................................................................................ 59

Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................... 59

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................ 61

APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................................. 69

APPENDIX 1- ETHICS APPROVAL ........................................................................................................ 69

APPENDIX 2: PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET ........................................................................ 70

APPENDIX 3: CONSENT FORM.............................................................................................................. 74

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APPENDIX 4: RPE SCALE ....................................................................................................................... 75

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Starting position of sled drag with chest pulling harness