Polarized Training Workouts & Experiences (80/20)

[Captain_Doughnutman]

@DanePropoggia

You should give Ronnestad 30/15s a crack

Not according to some analysis:

Empirical Cycling Podcast “Why Not Rønnestad 30/15 Intervals” aka Brasted

In the most recent podcast “Watts Doc #23” (21st July) Kolie is highly critical of the Rønnestad study (from about the 1hr mark). He identifies what he sees as a number of flaws in the methodology leading to some “disingenuous” conclusions being presented by the study. In a nutshell he argues that whilst the 30/15 interval format studied (embodied in the TR Brasted workout) is capable of delivering useful improvements in anaerobic power it will not improve long term VO2max. The study in quest…