How Recovery Intensity Impacts Workout Productivity

The duration of the recovery intervals following short, intense work intervals in this case does impact oxygen uptake. A study from 2008 by 7A and colleagues took endurance train youngsters like I think 16 was the median age plus or minus a year. Had them run 30 30 so running again and they followed it by recovery at either 50%, 67% or 84% of their work interval velocity. So these are clearly anaerobic efforts. However, the oxygen consumption over them during the recovery intervals ratcheted from 66% to 57%.

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