I disagree. (and so does the cog, on the other thread on a similar topic)
It is very individual, I don’t think one should make such a sweeping statement "what its suppose to be. "
It might work for you but that doesnt mean it is appropriate for everyone.
I do agree that recovery intervals need to be taken, however the “correct intensity” varies from person to person… the 40-50% is playing it safe imo, to cover people with the poorest recovery capacity.
It also depends how hard the work is and how long the recovery interval is.
Look at Logan -2 how many people need 10 minutes at 40% after a SST interval.
At 40% my HR drops below 90 bpm and if its a long recovery interval I am effectively below warm-up levels, the next work interval I have to effectively warm-up again, which can be kind of grim.
@dcolum23
There is a few levels of issues that need to be addressed that have been discussed above, correct FTP, appropriate workout selection etc.
After they have been addressed if the recovery intervals are genuinely still too low the solution is simple, three easy options.
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drop out of erg mode and us resistance mode, ride where HR recovers but doesnt drop too low
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just increase the intensity precentage during the recovery to an appropriate level
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use workout creator, clone the workout and bump the recoveries to the appropriate level, for example that might be 60% for some.
Hope that is of some help.