Analysis of the Effects of High-Intensity Strength Training on Musculature and Metabolism in College Students

Abstract

Introduction: Recent studies shows that college students have decreased physical fitness and increased obesity rates, and the rate of obesity will continue to increase over time. Objective: Study the effect of high-intensity strength training on college students’ muscle optimization and metabolic recovery. Methods: This paper adopts the experimental control method. An experimental group performed high-intensity strength training and completed the training with the help of the existing equipment in our school's gym. The control group used normal aerobic training to complete the running training and other movements in athletics. The experimental and control groups were trained three times a week for one hour at a time. Results: In the experimental group, left arm elbow joint extension was optimized to (18.405 ± 2.8878) kg after the experiment, P<0.05; right leg knee joint extension was optimized to (38.754 ± 6.6556) kg after the experiment, P<0.01; serum total cholesterol was optimized to (3.682 ± 0.2643) mmol/L after the experiment, P<0.01. Conclusion: High-intensity strength training, when compared with ordinary aerobic training, has a better optimizing effect on college students’ indicators and higher exercise efficiency. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.