I’ve been reading a lot about training, both on the bike and off the bike (i.e. strength work) and have come to a question that I can’t find a concrete answer too. Is variation in training important? As in (thinking about min/maxing things) doing the SAME workout on the bike (as in workout calls fo…

Is variation in training important? Doing the same thing over and over vs. mixing it up

cstepanek March 15, 2019, 6:16pm 3

I have read this and think it is correct. However, what is the time horizon for varying? Every workout? Weekly? Monthly? Longer blocks?

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