Empirical Cycling Podcast Ten Minute Tips #32: Where Training Zones Fall Short
Jan 9, 2024
Exploring the limitations of training zones and the importance of submaximal efforts. Understanding fatigue and recognizing your limits for optimal performance. The origins and purpose of training zones, and the importance of athlete morale. The benefits and limitations of tempo training. The importance of gradually increasing training intensity and the concept of 'zone zero'. The relationship between heart rate zones and power zones. The importance of tracking and adjusting training for improvement.
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Training Zone Complexity
- Training zones are often overcomplicated and confusing for athletes and coaches.
- Different models, rigid percentages, and poorly named zones contribute to this complexity.
Misinterpreted VO2 Max Stimulus
- Kolie Moore recalls a coach misinterpreting VO2 max stimulus from short intervals.
- He felt the workout didn't effectively train his VO2 max.
Intensity and Duration in Adaptation
- Muscular adaptation increases with higher intensity for the same duration.
- Training zones lack a duration component, crucial for adaptation.