Fast Talk

267: Are Your Interval Workouts Effective?—with Dr. Stephen Seiler

May 11, 2023

01:42:03

Episode guests

Stephen Seiler

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Maximize Heart Adaptation Through Intensity

01:21

Personalize Training for Optimal Performance

01:25

The Misuse of 'Anaerobic Glycolysis' in Exercise Science

01:27

How to Polarize Your Training Like a Pro and Unlock Your Elite

05:01

Introduction

2min

Craftive Coaching With Joe Freel: The Art and Science of Coaching Master's Athletes

2min

The Complexity of Intervals

5min

The Importance of Interval Training

2min

How to Measure Intervals Effectively

2min

How to Define Effective Interval Training

5min

The Importance of Consistency in Interval Work

4min

The Effects of Interval Sessions on Allosteric Stress

3min

How to Measure Muscle Oxygenation

2min

10.

The Role of Perception in the Shape of the Workout

4min

11.

The Importance of Interval Training

3min

12.

How to Increase Stroke Volume

2min

13.

The Effect of Interval Training on VO2 Max

5min

14.

The Importance of Time at VO2 Max

2min

15.

How to Polarize Your Training Like a Pro and Unlock Your Elite

5min

16.

The Evolution of VO2 Workouts

6min

17.

The Role of Calcium Calmodulin in Muscle Growth

6min

18.

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

4min

19.

The Importance of a Recovery Clock

2min

20.

The Importance of Repetition in Interval Work

2min

21.

How to Balance Your Energy System With Your Interval Workout

5min

22.

The Cost of High Intensity Interval Training

5min

23.

The Importance of Looking Long-Term Into Interval Work

1min

24.

The Importance of Intervals

5min

25.

The Redundancy of Interval Training

3min

26.

The Benefits of Training at Low Intensity

5min

27.

How to Race Smartly

3min

28.

How to Use Zwift Races as Training

2min

29.

How to Get Adaptive Signals Out of Your Training

5min

Interval workouts are often tough and many athletes finish them wondering if they were effective. We discuss how to get the most from your interval workouts with Dr. Stephen Seiler.

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