12/29/2011 9:24 AM
Get the best anabolic response from exercise by performing sprint intervals and heavy strength training. Exercise causes physiological stress, and two common pitfalls of training are putting too much or too little stress on the body because lead to a catabolic, muscle degrading environment. Intense sprint intervals will trigger a cortisol stress hormone response, but if you program your sprints the right way, you can trigger a greater testosterone response and shift the body into an anabolic state. To maximally manipulate the stress response and manage cortisol, do both sprints and a high volume of heavy strength training.