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We then received exercise instruction in “cleans.” I only knew the regular power cleans before my API experience, but yet again we covered many variations. I enjoyed the cleans from the lap, as that way only my upper body was working twice as hard, instead of receiving help from my legs.

That day, Scott and Matt actually took us all out for lunch, which I thought was a really generous gesture. After lunch, we moved onto the physiology of training, which really intrigued me. We went over the motor units and muscle fiber types: slow twitch and fast twitch. We went into great detail, and I must admit a lot of what we learned was directly applicable to my workout routines. I really took to heart that it is possible to use lactic acid for energy more efficiently when the body adapts to resistance and cardiovascular training. This was important to me, as I was known to have unbelievable lactic acid build-ups that brought agony to my muscles and anguish to my brain.

I even learned why I threw up the day before, which had never happened to me before. The lactic acid is toxic, so if it accumulates, the body gets rid of it. Hard training can increase the lactic acid threshold, meaning less pain and higher capabilities. We finished the lesson by learning about biomechanics such as force, torque, weight, mass, inertia, acceleration, center of gravity, strength, power, and endurance.