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Coach Adam Pulford discusses whether cyclists should focus on VO2 max training year-round or only during specific periods.

OVERVIEW Should cyclists incorporate VO2 max work year round or focus VO2 max work on only select periods of the year? Coach Adam Pulford tackles this listener question in Episode 293 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast". Key ideas include the fact that VO2 max is influenced by training at several different intensities, so you can work on VO2 max without always doing high-intensity intervals. When it comes to high-intensity intervals, Coach Adam provides guidance on scheduling workouts and ...

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Host: Adam Pulford

Topics covered

• VO2 max
• cycling training
• high-intensity intervals
• year-round training
• fitness strategies

Keywords

• VO2 max
• cycling
• training intensity
• high-intensity intervals
• fitness

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