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What Are the Main Adaptations to Aerobic Training? Larry Kenney. Why Is O 2max So Important for Endurance? What Factors Determine How Much Aerobic Capacity Improves? Following are key factors that combine to determine the overall improvement in O 2max : Initial fitness.

An athlete with a high O 2max before training will have a smaller improvement than an athlete who begins training with a low O 2max.

Genes establish the upper limit of improvement in O 2max as the result of training. High or low responder. Genetics heredity also determines the extent to which people respond to training.

High responders improve quickly and to a greater extent than low responders. Even after O 2max plateaus with training, endurance performance can still improve in terms of movement economy and anaerobic threshold.

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