I’ve just finished an 8-week polarised base block (non AT, because I only worked out several weeks in how I should have set it up). I really like the long hard interval sessions, and it’s similar to structured training I know from rowing, so I was quite sold on it. But - my FTP progression has been …

[image] dchapman5678: Why do you say no rest weeks are needed? It’s actually a fairly common comment here in the forums. I’ve never understood it. I think their point is that you’re doing a bunch of Z2 work, so the recovery is built in, but I’ve never seen it that way. You’re progressively ad…

I’m enjoying Polarized Base Mid but that might be because I like threshold efforts and zone 2 riding. Nailing a threshold workout outside just feels amazing and I still get the z2 rides which are doable even when outside stressors or a lack of adequate recovery have me not feeling super motivated.

Maybe a little harsh :slight_smile: I think for the most part we are all effectively doing progressive overload with these plans. Not having rest weeks, which again aren’t “off” just Z2, will catch up to you. If you really don’t understand why someone might need a rest or cutback week then your F…

I need recovery weeks not only physically but mentally.

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but hoping someone won’t mind humouring me on the following points: I understand the rationale behind polarized training and I’d like to try it, but why does a WORKOUT need to be polarized? I thought the idea was for easy rides to be easy and hard rid…

Per #3: [image] Adaptive Training and the Polarized Plans TrainerRoad Software Hey @Marc76 !! Good question. I encourage you to use Plan Builder while making use of the Polarised plans. We have two types of Polarised plans - one for the Base phase and one for Build phase…

A question I have about polarized, at least within trainer road, is how does it actually flow into a specialty phase? I’m two months from Leadville and not going to switch to polarized now but am interested in try it. It just seems like an abrupt change going polarized build to specialty phase.

It is an abrupt change, but I’ve hit my speciality block feeling strong and prepared. I switched to polarized plans earlier this year as I was rebuilding from a knee injury. I completed a low volume polarized base block, then a low volume polarized build block, and I’m now three weeks into low vol…

@ZackeryWeimer any chance you’d be able to help me out with my question just above too? Thanks!!

My personal experience with Pol. plans. Regarding FTP they have done nothing spectacular. Please see the 4-month comparison below. Just for the record. I never had the feeling I overperform on the ramp test. More the opposite. I did mid-volume back in 2020-2021 and low volume Pol plan with a lot of…

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My experience with TR POL plans Training polarized	154	16715	February 19, 2023
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Feedback Needed: Polarized Plan Questions for the Community Training	215	11619	April 1, 2021
Potential Polarized Plan Training polarized	78	6034	February 24, 2021

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