THE IMPACT OF 4-WEEK AEROBIC TRAINING ON THE AEROBIC STATUS OF TOP-LEVEL JUDOKAS

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to use a training methodology that we believe to be a powerful incentive for cardiovascular and metabolic adaptation via individually programmed aerobic running directly through the consumption of oxygen. The experiment was carried out on a top judo team of 9 competitors in a 4-week training period. The distribution of training loads ranged between the anaerobic threshold and maximum oxygen consumption. In four weeks of training, the judokas significantly improved their results for maximum oxygen consumption (VO₂max) from 2% to 15%, maximum relative oxygen consumption (VO₂rel) from 2% to 16%, the Cooper test (K) from 2% to 15% and the speed at which the maximum amount of oxygen (vVO₂max) is expended, from 2% to 15%. The judokas started from 64% to 83% of their genetic capacity in maximal oxygen consumption (VO₂max), from 64% to 83% in maximum relative oxygen consumption (VO₂rel) and 70% to 85% of the capacity at which they consumed the maximum amount of oxygen (vVO₂max). After 4 weeks of training, 72% to 91% of the genetic capacity of maximum oxygen consumption (VO₂max) ranged from 74% to 92% of the maximum relative oxygen consumption (VO₂rel) and from 78% to 93% of the genetically projected capacity at the maximum amount of oxygen rate (vVO₂max). In order to achieve these results, the judokas had to expend 943.80 to 1887.71 liters of oxygen ((∑VO₂) to cross a distance ((∑ DT) from 67523.0 m to 102386.0 m and consume from 4719 to 9438.55 kilocalories ((∑ kcal).