just to make sure i’m clear, I prefer erg on all efforts, even 10 second “sprints.” I think the difference is the definition of sprint or really the degree of a sprint. Not all sprints are mean to be all out. You can do the workout how you want, but just because there is a spike in the anaerobic zone doesn’t mean do it as hard as you want. When I do ebbets or jepson, I look at these as surges, not sprints. When I do something like Spanish needle, it’s more of a sprint, but a controlled one, and yes, I use ERG for Spanish Needle. What I think you are doing is trying to go ALL OUT for 10 seconds. If so, I see ERG as limiting your ability to do that because it will snap you back. It’s not as much about how fast erg reacts to the initial effort, it’s more how it reacts to that effort. My interpretation of this workout is it’s just a surge at the prescribed power, not an all out sprint.
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