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I'm pretty sure this is what happens if you're a weight lifter?


Weight lifting isn't an endurance sport. If you want mitochondria obsession, look for anything long distance.


Non-repetitive weight lifting wouldn't be a good example, but neither is anything in 10s of km.

Mitochondria produce ATP as energy. You can't store much¹ ATP, therefore mitochondria must be capable of producing ATP at your near peak output (say 10s average).

I'd look at anything with high >10s peak power (probably a bonus if it's aerobic). Many bodybuilding exercises would qualify.

¹ Lactic acid is a byproduct of ATP production, therefore ATP supplies surely last less, than what it takes to start producing lots of lactic acid.




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