{"id":27422,"date":"2017-10-31T10:02:21","date_gmt":"2017-10-31T17:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.trainerroad.com\/?p=27422"},"modified":"2017-10-31T10:29:52","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T17:29:52","slug":"recover-maintain-and-build-fitness-after-completing-a-full-training-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/recover-maintain-and-build-fitness-after-completing-a-full-training-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover, Maintain and Build Fitness After Completing a Full Training Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Too many dedicated athletes are hard-pressed to take some time off. Most of us even have a skewed view of vacation seeing it less as a break from reality and more as a training disruption. And while the human body is tremendously adaptive and capable of withstanding countless forms of abuse, properly administered rest is the key to a successful recovery, maintenance, and\/or rebuild period after you’ve completed a full cycle of training.<\/p>\n

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FAQs<\/h2>\n
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  1. To Rest or Not to Rest<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. How Fast Will I Lose Fitness?<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. What’s the Minimum I Can Do to Stay Fast?<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. What Do I Do with Extra Training Time?<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Adjusting the BBS Cycle: Under 2 Weeks<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Adjusting the BBS Cycle: 1 to 2-Month Gaps<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Adjusting the BBS Cycle: Multi-Month Gaps<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Keys to Filling Off-Season Gaps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n
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    To Rest or Not to Rest<\/h2>\n

    When you reach the end of a single season, especially when you come to the end of the year itself, a break is prudent. Sometimes it’s downright necessary. These are times to reflect on just how deep a hole you dug over the course of your most recent training and competition.<\/p>\n

    For the data-bestowed riders,<\/strong> digging into the data and paying keen attention to several things can prove very telling. The more historical data you have, the more informed your decision to rest or press on will be.<\/p>\n