# The week of aerobic workouts in the build phase is a taper for the mid-plan ramp test, right? **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [March 19, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/the-week-of-aerobic-workouts-in-the-build-phase-is-a-taper-for-the-mid-plan-ramp-test-right/31684 "2020-03-19T02:04:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/the-week-of-aerobic-workouts-in-the-build-phase-is-a-taper-for-the-mid-plan-ramp-test-right/31684/2 "2020-03-19T02:17:03Z")
It’s not a taper, it a recovery week. I will find a reference for you to review with more detail. > [@Rest week, Taper week, etc](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/rest-week-taper-week-etc/12138/2): > > Rest week = time off the bike entirely Recovery week = all low intensity work with an aim toward full adaptation from the prior weeks stress Taper week = lower volume (less time) to gain freshness, but still high intensity (and workout frequency) to allow some recovery while maintaining enough hard work to not lose fitness. Also, have you listened to [last weeks podcast that covers this](https://youtu.be/OcabcCAZbko?t=3783)? [Rest & Recovery, Motorpacing, Short Zone 2 Workouts & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 196](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/rest-recovery-motorpacing-short-zone-2-workouts-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-196/11310) It’s not a prep for the Ramp, but a lowering of stress and intensity to allow your body to recover and get stronger. --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/the-week-of-aerobic-workouts-in-the-build-phase-is-a-taper-for-the-mid-plan-ramp-test-right/31684)._