# Aerobic Decoupling During/Across Intervals?

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**Created:** [February 12, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/aerobic-decoupling-during-across-intervals/69348 "2022-02-12T14:13:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/aerobic-decoupling-during-across-intervals/69348/5 "2022-02-12T23:50:02Z")

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I’d argue decoupling is not intended to be used that way. Use it for steady power over long time.

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> [@Testing for Aerobic Decoupling](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/testing-for-aerobic-decoupling/42813):
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> Another post! Sorry! I wondered if anyone on here knows of any workout that would be ideal for testing aerobic decoupling. I’m very much a complete amateur on this subject but would think it’s very handy for Ironman and especially to test the 0.70-0.75 intensity target. So ignoring cardiac drift that could happen during indoors due to heat and excursion. Would a longer step test be a good way of testing and perhaps seeing HR rise too much over a given power target? I know over a certain powe…

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