Developing muscular ability |
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The interaction of the bodily systems to improve fitness means we must not only address oxygen delivery (our top end work) and oxygen use (endurance / sustainable power), but also think about how we recruit the appropriate muscle fibres to produce the power. Even for endurance athletes, working on muscle fibre recruitment using 'supra-maximal' efforts can be a key way to improve performance
Big gear bursts
Aim of Session
Repeated bursts in your biggest gear
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High speed sprints
Aim of Session
On a downhill section, sprinting from top speed
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Hill sprints
Aim of Session
Uphill sprints at full speed
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Power sprints
Aim of Session
All-out sprints at the end of a 1 min high intensity block
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Tabata
Aim of Session
Multiple 15s efforts at MMP, ideal session for developing aerobic and anerobic ability in preparation for MTB, criterium and cyclocross racing.
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Gear intervals
Aim of Session
Sets of all-out sprints in progressively bigger gear separated by easy spinning, simulating accelerations needed for group racing
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Burgomaster
Aim of Session
Repeated blocks of 30s sprints, effective for anaerobic and aerobic development
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Hill sprint extra
Aim of Session
All out sprints approaching a climb with a maintenance of max effort
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Step down sprints
Aim of Session
Maximal short intervals descending in length
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Zone 3 bursts
Aim of Session
All out seated sprints within a zone 3 ride
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