Are Your VO2 Workouts Training The Wrong System

About this episode

Adam Pulford discusses VO2 max training strategies and their impact on cycling performance.

With the Tour de France wrapped up, conversations about Tadej Pogačar's VO2 max are everywhere. But what actually increases VO2 max? In this episode, CTS Head Cycling Coach Adam Pulford breaks down the two interval strategies he uses with athletes to develop aerobic power. Learn the difference between long, sustained VO2 intervals and short on/off efforts, when to use each one, and how to sequence both leading into your biggest events. If you've hit a plateau or want to maximize your aerobic ...

People in this episode

Host: Adam Pulford

Topics covered

• VO2 max
• interval training
• aerobic power
• cycling performance
• training strategies

Keywords

• VO2 max
• interval strategies
• aerobic power
• cycling
• training plateau

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Organizations: CTS

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