# Are over-under workouts suppose to be this hard? **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [November 3, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/are-over-under-workouts-suppose-to-be-this-hard/5056 "2018-11-03T18:37:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 163
**Author:** ![aydraper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/aydraper/32/54303_2.png) [@aydraper](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/aydraper)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 1:50pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/are-over-under-workouts-suppose-to-be-this-hard/5056/163 "2021-01-02T13:50:36Z")
My recommendation. If you are new to TR, don’t do HV. Seriously. Do SSB 1 LV then SSB 2 MV and see how you feel. If you want to ride mode, add in Zone 2 endurance rides. > [@Top 10 lessons from using TR for 3 years](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/top-10-lessons-from-using-tr-for-3-years/49847): > > After watching Ambers’ top 10 training tips from 2020, here are my top 10 takeaways from listening to the podcast, reading the blogs, and using the product since Jan 1 2018. Over that time my FTP has gone from 200 to 270, and I’m closing in on 4 w/kg as a 54 year old masters rider. In no particular order: consistency is king. Pick whatever plan you will do at the highest compliance level For first time TrainerRoad users, I would almost always recommend starting low volume SSB, even if you’ve … --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/are-over-under-workouts-suppose-to-be-this-hard/5056)._