Anyone listen to this. All about raising FatMax, potentially very interesting but I felt the podcast could have done with serious editing; veered off in way too many directions It’s about raising FatMax and then we have this discussion on how not all Vo2 intervals are the same; and the host clearly…

HR is a measure of cardiovascular strain during exercise, but won’t really tell you anything about metabolic responses, which are more important in determining endurance exercise capacity, and hence whether you’ve done too little, too much, or just enough in the context of your overall training plan…

This answers my question. Thanks!

[image] The_Cog: HR is a measure of cardiovascular strain during exercise, but won’t really tell you anything about metabolic responses, which are more important in determining endurance exercise capacity, and hence whether you’ve done too little, too much, or just enough in the context of your …

[image] The_Cog: The only way to know whether you can handle the load is to try it. The absence of/avoiding cardiac drift can’t answer that question Good point. I didn’t mean to suggest I didn’t drift. I started out at about 149 BPM in the first 30 min interval, and I was bumping over 160 B…

FWIW, Balance Point Racing coaches (Ways, Sellars) now use Moxy for determining lactate balance point and for intensity control during intervals. I’m pretty sure Steven would have athletes use a Moxy for these sessions for instant intensity control.

[image] AJS914: FWIW, Balance Point Racing coaches (Ways, Sellars) now use Moxy for determining lactate balance point and for intensity control during intervals I was looking at the Moxy yesterday … I only dug into it for ~10 mins, so I don’t have a comprehensive understanding, but from what …

No, that’s it. Lactate is a proxy for intensity. Muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2) and the slope (rising/fallling) can also be a proxy for the same thing. One time cost and you can use it every day for the intervals. Cheaper and easier than lactate tasting over the long term. I haven’t bought one bec…

[image] AJS914: Cheaper and easier than lactate tasting over the long term. It HAS to be lol … I keep thinking about bringing my lactate meter out and doing another test, but performing that test on yourself while putting out damn near max effort on the bike and with the fans blowing and alco…

I asked Jem Arnold (Canadian NIRS researcher) if it was worth it for daily use and he said probably not. He said that you could use it for a week and figure out your intensity ranges. I do like the concept of real time feedback and calibrating your interval intensity on the fly.

Buy it and rent it out to your riding buddies! A mini biz on the side.

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I was looking at the Moxy yesterday … I only dug into it for ~10 mins, so I don’t have a comprehensive understanding, but from what I gathered it looked like it only measured blood/oxygen levels, right? Not lactate? Was I reading the wrong stuff?

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