I don’t profess to fully understand the science behind Anti-Glycolytic Training (AGT). Still, I have heard it described as the ‘accumulation of volume at the lowest biological cost,’ which resonated with me.

My training has been largely AGT over the past 18 months, focused around Iron Cardio and A+A snatches.

About six months ago, I started using Joel Jamieson’s Morpheus heart rate monitor to track my training. The Morpheus system requires you to do a recovery test each morning using both subjective and objective data. This test provides a recovery ‘score’ and recommended training zones for that day. At the end of each training session it will tell you whether your session adds to your recovery or takes away from it. For example, zone 2 training will typically result in an increase in recovery score, while a high-intensity session will result in a decrease.

Over the past six months, almost all of my AGT sessions, even those with a relatively high volume, e.g., 150-200 snatches, increased my recovery score.

At least for me, AGT is as advertised: ‘accumulation of volume at the lowest biological cost.’