I’ve a question on TrainerRoad VO2max training/workouts – and the effectiveness of the training when heart rate does not go above threshold at all (I am fresh/rested). In short, to my understanding VO2max training in the sense that it actually increases max. O2 uptake correlates strongly with heart…

[image] bobmcstuff: The power targets for the interval is inherently related to the duration. Well yeah, if you’re in VO2Max, you’re accumulating lactate, so that immediately follows regardless of the other aspects discussed here. But exactly that lactate accumulation supports being above thr…

[image] Bbt67: No because you have made a number of incorrect assumptions, specifically about Anaerobic contribution and W’ or FRC I’m talking about anaerobic store depletion, which is part of W’, the other is lactate accumulation, which is also part of that. So maybe you can be more specific…

So a few things here. Never do VOs max workouts in ERG mode, as others have mentioned. For 30/30s you should be going as hard as you can. The first couple 30 second intervals will have a fairly large anaerobic contribution and it is not until later in the sets that you really will be taxing the a…

[image] cnigro: So a few things here. Thank you for the summary! [image] cnigro: The workout you picked It’s the workout(s) that TrainerRoad picked/picks for me! [image] cnigro: you will know if you are doing VO2 work right if you feel like there is not enough oxygen in the room,…

So from the first discussion here I take it that the workouts that TR suggests for improving my VO2max are too easy! It also seems as if my assumption that HR should not stay “low” for VO2max workouts is alright. There are some indications here (and more so elsewhere) that VO2max efforts go along n…

I think it is generally recommended that if you want an effective short-short VO2Max workout, you should probably be looking at 30/15s (eg. Sleeping Beauty +5) or 20/10s, with their shorter recovery intervals, before trying different power levels. Shortening the recovery interval means your HR will…

[image] TxAg15: I upped my cadence in these intervals from 98-100 to about 110 and my breathing and HR at a given power went up significantly. I was going to make this point, too. I find getting my cadence up to within, say, 5 rpm of my comfortable maximum achieves the double whammy of upping…

The hard part with adaptive training and VO2 is it will start you with fairly easy workouts that get someone used to this feeling but for someone who is used to training with structure they’re far too easy. If you’ve done true VO2 work in the past you can just go for it with longer intervals and p…

[image] jreinfeld: Every workout designed to target above FTP should be done on resistance mode and not ERG to target the correct symptoms I struggle with VO2 max in ERG mode but mostly because of the death spiral. I was absolutely getting my oxygen uptake to maximum but just cracked today cu…

VO2max training in TR effective? – power vs heart rate

Training

jreinfeld July 26, 2022, 1:14pm 28

I just did a 5x3.5’ v02 hat I made custom

You can see I do hard starts and just go as hard as I can. There is some heart rate lag but my max gets to 95% which is about as good as I can do on the trainer (also on third week of this v02 block so I’m tired as hell).

Topic		Replies	Views
VO2 Max workouts and Adaptive Training Training plan-modification , feature-requests	27	3691	February 15, 2022
TR easy VO2 workouts - is there any point? Training	45	2293	January 20, 2025
Is it really a VO2max workout if you don't get anywhere near HRmax? Training	161	8211	May 1, 2023
Is >90%VO2max the only thing that matters when doing intervals? Training	127	15288	November 19, 2020
How to "learn" to do VO2 max Training	86	2217	November 11, 2025

VO2max training in TR effective? – power vs heart rate

Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast

We Are Here to Help!

VO2max training in TR effective? – power vs heart rate

Related topics

Get Faster with Adaptive Training

Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast

We Are Here to Help!