This is a documentation of my personal test using the Polarized Training approach for a 4-week period. It is a simple attempt at using this method with no actual scientific documentation and lacks a full attempt to make this wide reaching. I want to try this process in contrast to my 3 prior years…

Finally got round to doing a FTP test after a change of tact this winter. I’d been following TR plans this last 4 years and while I had great improvements for the first few years I’d plateaued and couldn’t shift my FTP upwards at all. So this autumn and winter I’ve replaced many of my rides with e…

I think there is definite logic to support a training approach that incorporates some longer easier rides, in addition to the usual intense stuff. I think a polarized model works well for a certain profile of athlete, but not everyone, and some athletes will benefit significantly from adding sweet …

Since I had a little bit of a free period I figured that I would give an update. I am just finishing up the recovery week of my build, so will be might be seeing some fitness more gains over the next week if everything is consistent with my progress in the past. Once again, only doing the short pow…

[image] DaveWh: I think a polarized model works well for a certain profile of athlete, but not everyone, and some athletes will benefit significantly from adding sweet spot workouts to the mix. I agree. I also think that Sebastian Weber’s theory regarding VLAmax goes a long way to explaining …

Here is the latest podcast with Stephen Seiler, always interesting to listen to. [image] Polarised training with Stephen Seiler, PhD | EP#177 Stephen Seiler, PhD, is known for his research on how elite endurance athletes actually train. In this research, he discovered that most endurance…

Which is the better book - the endurance diet or racing weight?

I only read the endurance diet. But i heard a lot of great feedback about the other book. Maybe someone else read it here?

Racing Weight is mentioned in several threads. I didn’t dig in to find which ones cover the content, but I think you will find something in these links. https://www.trainerroad.com/forumsearch?q=racing%20weight%20book

For those who want the exact ACE Talk Test protocol: VT_Testing.pdf 699.05 KB

My Polarized Training Experience (Chad McNeese & others)

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We have an active thread discussion that episode in particular.

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