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Thirty experienced crossfitters performed the Fran workout at maximal intensity, and ventilatory data were collected during the recovery period using a telemetric portable gas analyser to assess the oxygen uptake (VO2) of the off-kinetics fast component (Anarecovery). The kinetics of maximal phosphocreatine splitting (AnaPCr) were determined based on the literature. No differences between the two methods were observed (31.4 \u00b1 4.0 vs. 30.4 \u00b1 4.1 kJ for Anarecovery and AnaPCr, respectively). Despite the existence of some caveats (e.g., errors derived from a delay at the onset of VO2 recovery and the assumption of given values in the concentration of phosphocreatine per kilogram of wet muscle, respectively) in both methods, the data indicate that they yield similar results and allow for estimations of alactic energy contribution from a short-duration and high intensity CrossFit\u00ae routine. The current data contributes to CrossFit\u00ae workout evaluations and training strategies, helping researchers to evaluate crossfitters more accurately. The advantage of the two methods used in the current study is that they are non-invasive, which differs greatly from muscle biopsies.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/oxygen2040042","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,19]],"date-time":"2022-12-19T09:31:01Z","timestamp":1671442261000},"page":"621-627","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Pros and Cons of Two Methods of Anaerobic Alactic Energy Assessment in a High-Intensity CrossFit\u00ae Workout"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"2","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3574-6692","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Manoel","family":"Rios","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport and Porto Biomechanics Laboratory, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4996-1414","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Victor Machado","family":"Reis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sport Sciences, Exercise and Health, University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal"},{"name":"Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8313-8181","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Susana","family":"Soares","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport and Porto Biomechanics Laboratory, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7404-7405","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Daniel","family":"Moreira-Gon\u00e7alves","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5811-0443","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ricardo J.","family":"Fernandes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport and Porto Biomechanics Laboratory, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"367","DOI":"10.1007\/s00421-010-1433-7","article-title":"Energetics of swimming: A historical perspective","volume":"111","author":"Zamparo","year":"2011","journal-title":"Eur. 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