Let’s say we have two cyclists doing the same workout, in this example, Lamarck. If both are unable to complete the workout, is it better to take a longer break during the rest periods by back pedaling for a minute or to simply knock down the intensity say 5% for the later intervals. By taking extra…

I did give that a read. Seems like the options presented are to either drop intensity or not complete an interval entirely. I would imagine both options given above are preferred over an incomplete interval

I feel like there are levels of workout completion/failure. I kind of think of it as follows: Completed as prescribed (i.e. no drop in %) Work Intervals completed as prescribed, but with backpedal breaks/stopping for extended rest during rest intervals Backpedals during work intervals, but comple…

If you’re extending the time between sets I think that is a stronger ‘finish’ of the workout than taking a break in the middle of a set. For Lamarck this would mean taking a longer break between each interval would be a better way to complete the workout than keeping those breaks the same but takin…

For me personally I feel hitting each interval is more important, however for a workout like Lamarck, I can see the benefit of keeping recovery to strickly 2 minutes in order to stress your body and force it to work with minimal recovery, even if the intensity of the subsequent intervals dropped up …

All (well not all) you need to think about is being cautious of dialing down the % to a level that means you are not targeting the prescribed system.

[image] Failed workouts in final week before rest Training Here is a chart I made to see the impact of changing the Workout Intensity for 120% based VO2 Max workouts. [Screenshot_20190208-063419_Sheets] Essentially, even dropping down to 90% Intensity keeps you at the l…

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