I have been looking around the forum and wider Internet for an answer, of sorts, to this question. Is there any guidelines as to what type of training suits various rider types? E.G Anaerobic biased riders should train for muscular endurance adaptations or climbers should add more intensity to help…

[image] Matthew_Taylor: I gather the only true way to get an accurate answer would be some form of lactate test in a lab. The only true way is to try different methods, make meticulous notes, and discover what works best for you. What you’re asking is the silver bullet we all wish we knew be…

“Train your weaknesses, but race your strengths.” That’s the common theory, anyway. Me, I think you train to excel at the level you want to be, not the level you currently are. One thing’s for sure, a one-off lab test isn’t going to tell you anything worthwhile.

The other thing to consider is the timeframe for “experimentation” Typically most people see a response in days or a couple of weeks from anaerobic work. This makes it easy to identify cause and effect. The downside is they fade just as quickly. Adaptations to aerobic base efforts take months, and…

As a basic guess, you probably respond best to the type of training you’re ‘naturally’ good at and that is most fun to you. So if you like long, all day rides, you probably respond well to endurance, and if you can’t help sprinting at every opportunity, you probably respond well to sprints. Whether…

[image] splash: What is it you want to achive with training? My goal is just to get as high as Cat 2 and I would happily sit there as fodder. For me I would feel pretty happy about getting there and being able to join a race with some of the big hitters in the E/P cat. Whether I get there by …

Option 1: pay $15-30 / month for a coach Option 2: use internet for a few years to attempt to fill large gaps in your understanding and approach You shouldn’t need lab testing at this stage. Plenty of field tests will tell you what you need to know. If you don’t know which ones or how to apply th…

I should have mentioned that im already using TR and have been for nearly a year now (super happy with the product as a whole), so my programming should be thereabouts. Its more for deciding which type of base/build would be optimal for me

The half-life of adaptations to training are the same regardless of the type of training. The adaptations that most improve performance during a ramp test are the same as those that reduce HR drift, i.e., an increase in cardiovascular fitness.

They literally just posted a podcast explaining this stuff

They were talking about body types, not really what type of training one would respond to.

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