The Chairman's Fitness Challenge Blog

There is no shortage of opinion on the "proper" level of training exertion to achieve during work-outs.  The Crossfit approach - hit it as hard as you can, to the point of exhaustion - is at odds with the conventional wisdom to maintain a reasonable, sustainable pace and "leave some in the tank" during workouts.

A Canadian distance runner, Reid Coolsaet, spent some time training in Kenya and was blown away by their approach to training - running as hard as possible to the point of surrender.  This is at odds with the training approach most common in North America for distance runners.

Is it time to factor in this thinking into my workouts... aim to work to failure more frequently and quickly, and achieve more rapid results in terms of endurance and strength?  Hmmmm.....