Post: #1

I've heard of training in a way that releases the neuroendocrine response. Fitness coaches have said it is the key to creating super athletes and even creating more body changes we'd like to see like muscle size improvements all around.

It is said to be stimulated through heavy weights with high intensity and little rest in between sets. Exercises like deadlifts, power lifts, and squats all help create it. Cross fit groups rely on it heavily and I've seen some very strong and big natural dudes from that. Just look up their competitions not to mention they are 10x more functionally fit and athletic than regular bodybuilders who dope up on supplements. Not to knock dopers. Just not my thing.

I'm quite intrigued. It seems doing deadlifts and surging the body with this response can help the biceps and pecks grow for example as its a chemical reaction throughout the body that changes the body. Anyone have any additional knowledge or experience with this topic?

Post: #2

The theory behind high-intensity training, which Crossfit is based upon, is that by exercising at your maximum level for short bursts is optimal for one specific reason: its how are bodies evolved to exercise. For tens of thousands of years humans found themselves in fight or flight situations which required raw power, strength and speed to survive. Crossfit embraces this idea and suggests that in our modern society we rarely see such events.. so we should 'create' them in our exercise regime.

You'll rarely see over-muscled types in a CF gym... however you will see athletes that are capable of performing more work than most others. Even though a body builder can squat over 600 pounds... a crossfitter may have a max of half that however he can put up far more weight in a specified period of time. And he can also deadlift, press, and clean respectable weights and perform a myriad of other exercises. The #1 component of being truly fit is to be good at everything yet an expert at nothing.

If you want big arms crossfit won't give you that. If you want pure fitness plain and simple then its worth checking out and seeing if its a good fit for you.

Post: #3

(07-24-2014 03:53 AM)ilostcount Wrote:  It is said to be stimulated through heavy weights with high intensity and little rest in between sets. Exercises like deadlifts, power lifts, and squats all help create it. Cross fit groups rely on it heavily and I've seen some very strong and big natural dudes from that. Just look up their competitions not to mention they are 10x more functionally fit and athletic than regular bodybuilders who dope up on supplements. Not to knock dopers. Just not my thing.

Good luck with that once you're beyond a complete beginner. A 50 kilo snatch isn't heavy weight no matter how hard you make it look.