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Greg Everett · 11-16-2006, 03:27 PM

from what i've read, an elevated resting heart rate is a good indicator of overtraining for metabolic conditioning / endurance athletes, but it has no applicability to strength athletes. a better test for them might be testing vertical jump.

11-16-2006, 03:27 PM	#6
Greg Everett Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,609	from what i've read, an elevated resting heart rate is a good indicator of overtraining for metabolic conditioning / endurance athletes, but it has no applicability to strength athletes. a better test for them might be testing vertical jump. __________________ Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide for Athletes & Coaches “Simply the best book available on Olympic weightlifting." -Don Weideman, Vice President Pacific Weightlifting Association "Without a doubt the best book on the market about Olympic-style weightlifting." - Mike Burgener, USAW Senior International Coach Catalyst Athletics