I wanna try block periodization. My question is, after my 6 week block of
Week 1 : 5x VO2 Max
Week 2-6 : 1x Vo2 Max and 4x Easier workouts.
What after? Can I do block periodization back to back to back all year? Just keep adding 6 week blocks?
Thanks in advance.
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I think you may have meant to post this on the Dylan Johnson Polarised vs Sweet Spot thread… (cc @mcneese.chad )
I’d read Joe Friel’s book if you want to learn about periodization schemes.
Yeah, this is some kind of mess. I won’t do anything without more direction, but it sure seem to be different than what I suspect was intended.
Hi Chad
I meant to create a link, but copy the whole post from the search.
I can edit it out if that is helps others later on
I should also say
Thanks for the 2% reductions 
Yeah, please edit to get just what you wanted. There’s so much above, I have no idea what really belongs.
Not sure about the 2% reductions (maybe I’m missing it in the weeds above)?
Errrrr… Pretty sure that wasn’t meant to answer my question. Very confused. I think indeed it was meant for another thread
I meant this link, i have edited out the rubbish from my incorrect posting
I think Gurk is referring to this video or a similar discussion. They have discussed it on Ask a Cycling Coach.
@gurk700 It seems like this block is followed by a taper and then an event. I don’t know if this is the best think to do in the winter but some people respond to this kind of training very well and if you are into a science experiment then I don’t see a problem.
Dylan’s version is also known as crash training. Chad’s version is a bit more relaxed.
There are studies on this showing big gains. I think the Rønnestad study is probably the most famous.
Ahh gotcha. It sort of fits because I wanna be 85% fit for occasional PR year round instead of preparing for specific race events or anything like that. I would love to race but I don’t think we’re gonna be there yet in 2021, sadly.
I think one of the most successful years in my bike career was 2018 where I mostly did VO2max intervals on trainer 3 times a week and recovery / endurance rides outside couple times a week with occasional PR hunting when I felt good or did 2 VO2max rides instead of 3 on a week.
I saw big gains and my FTP was highest it’s ever been at ~280. Too bad I wasn’t 65kg back then lol
