“Neglects the Nervous System”: Ultra Marathon Swimmer Reveals Mind-Boggling Importance of Training at Maximal Speed

An ultramarathon athlete and author has managed to earn himself the name of star sport with his several world records. He crossed the whole of Great Britain and marked the insane record of being the first swimmer to do so. Apart from being an extraordinary swimmer, to keep his body fit and prepared for the races, Ross Edgley is also a great fitness expert.

When he is not flexing his achievements online, Ross Edgley uses his social media platforms to share the acquired knowledge for fitness, through his personal experiences. He recently even highlighted why every athlete who wants to succeed should train at maximal speed.

Ross Edgley highlights the importance of training at maximal speed 

Ultramarathon athlete Ross Edgley recently took to his Instagram and shared why every athlete needs to train at maximal speed, with a depiction of himself sprinting on the treadmill at a high speed. He states that maximal speed is one of the best predictors of endurance performance and suggests that it might even be better than aerobic capacity.

Pointing out research conducted, he says that the intersection between increased maximum speed and increased performance in endurance events is the nervous system. He wrote, “Distance training has traditionally focused on improving the aerobic energy systems, which (although important) neglects the nervous system.”

However, in contrast to that, maximum training allows one to engage the nervous system by activating every neural pathway. Due to this, there is an enhanced efficiency in the communication between the muscles and the nervous system, which allows one’s body to engage in more hyperactive exercises with the use of less oxygen. But that’s not all.

The interrelation of maximal training with speed reserve 

Highlighting another benefit of training at maximal speed, Ross Edgley believes it is immensely helpful in increasing one’s speed reserve, “which is the difference between max speed and race pace.”

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When someone works out at a faster pace than usual, it makes the race pace more relaxed, and that helps enhance the difference between maximum speed and one’s race pace. He adds, “In a practical sense, working consistently at faster paces makes race pace seem more relaxed”.

Do you think working out at maximal speed is good for your body and agree with what the ultramarathon athlete suggests? Let us know in the comments section below!

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