The Science of Multi-Intensity Training for Endurance Athletes

OVERVIEW
There's a misconception that mixing higher-intensity intervals and Zone 2 aerobic endurance riding in the same session is bad. The contention is that exposure to higher intensities hinders the stimulus that leads to improved fat oxidation. Coach Adam Pulford dispels this myth and explains how training zones work together and can be used in additive and complementary ways.

TOPICS COVERED

• How training intensities complement each other rather than cancel each other
• Aspects of fitness that can be improved at ALL INTENSITIES
• The limitation of focusing too much on improving fat oxidation
• How progressive overload works to gradually build fitness

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LINKS/RESOURCES

• Is Zone 2 Training Overhyped or Under Appreciated? 
• #41 - Zone 2 training: why all the talk? With Dr Andrew Coggan
• Rethinking the role of fat oxidation: substrate utilisation during high-intensity interval training in well-trained and recreationally trained runners
• Forums: https://www.reddit.com/r/HubermanLab/comments/13cgwgb/zone_2_after_hiit/
  https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/high-zone-2-vs-sweet-spot-intervals/24263/2
• Sweet Spot Training In The Winter/Base Phase: Yes Or No? 
• Physiological Benefits of Sweet Spot Training

HOST
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.

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