Let’s look into the dark side of cycling training. How does this controversial charcter see training. He was influential for at least a decade, so it is interesting to learn about his training model. I was aware of his website but have never really looked into the forum. Some interesting insights …

I’m through with it, the last ones (which are of interest to me) [grafik] weight loss: Caloric deficit should not be longer than 2 weeks. Two periods of a couple of weeks , separated by 1-2 weeks of no deficit, should be right. [grafik] [grafik] [grafik]

Surprisingly I have seen him mention to forget classic VO2max 5 minute intervals to raise power as they are too anaerobic and can result in reduced AT4 power unless they are needed for the specificity of a race

Medio is “around” AT2. It goes up to 3.5mmol/L. Middle-medio is 2-3mmol.

Medio 80-90% at4 / threshold In my experience 2mmol is 90% AT4 with most people I’ve tested

it appears he is not consistent with what he is writing: [grafik] [grafik] [grafik] [grafik] [grafik] Percentages seem only to be used when AT4 is estimated via a field test and not a La test. This was said in one post at least.

Lance mentioned this as well in one of his podcasts.

Overall theme seems to be “work the two thresholds”. Yes the way he is defining those two thresholds is dated and less precise than what we have now. Yes, he often suggests working on either side of each threshold (“push up from below before directly at for AT4 or “at or just over” for AT2). Althou…

[image] tshortt: where is the “when they go hard they go REALLY hard” intervals? I instantly think of the mantra ‘easy days easy, hard days hard’. But…if you are doing an SS plan…there are no hard or easy days! I guess if you include “endurance” rides there is, but then you only have a ~25% r…

@Captain_Doughnutman Yeah, and he has his endurance intensity zone and says “base endurance is basic”, so I don’t think he’s not prescribing that. But even then long rides “…should still include Medio”. Pretty interesting. Also, can’t dismiss the role racing itself would have. It’s not like his “eli…

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it appears he is not consistent with what he is writing:

grafik

Percentages seem only to be used when AT4 is estimated via a field test and not a La test. This was said in one post at least.

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