Definition of Conditioning?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Mark Rippetoe, how would you define "aerobic capacity"? I believe this may be what I had in mind, when I originally asked about conditioning.

I wouldn't define aerobic capacity. Not my field of expertise.

[John Hanley]

So, person A has a better ability to do what?

Really general: "conditioning is the improvement of rate of ATP production in one or more of the body's 3 energy systems".

[bbuszard]

With all due respect to Greg LeMond, who was a hard man, it definitely gets easier as you get better/stronger/faster relative to your opponents.

True in part, but don't forget the races against the clock. LeMond like many other multiple Tour winners was a beast in the time trials. And those always suck.

[Troy May]

Really general: "conditioning is the improvement of rate of ATP production in one or more of the body's 3 energy systems".

I"d run with the above definition (pun unintended), set your goal/s, understand which pathway/s most affect the performance of that goal and what work is needed to most efficiently improve said pathway/s and reach your goal/s.

As an aside heavy 5's work every pathway, running predominantly works one. Take from that what you will.