Using VO2 Max intervals will increase your aerobic capacity and is of immense benefit to endurance athletes. This session has you riding at your VO2 max and is great for both determining your VO2 Max and also for developing it. This session is great for triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers.
Each Sunday, I’ll post a Smart-Trainer Session that you can do in about 60 minutes to enhance your cycling. See a previous post about training intensity (Levels) to know how hard to work. If you are working directly with Coach Ray, he will, in most cases, prescribe either a Power Zone or Heart Rate Zone to work within if you are training with these tools.
The inspiration for this session comes from an article by Jesper Medhus from Training 4 Cyclist, you can read the article here.
Jesper Medhus’ VO2 Max Test
- 20min WU Level Level II-III;
- 5min Level I RI;
- 5min Max Effort;
- 30min CD Level II;
- 10min Stretching;
Start the workout with a twenty-minute Warm-Up (WU) progressive warm-up riding at Level II-III.
Ride for five minutes nice and easy at Level I.
The main set is a single rep riding as hard as possible for five minutes. Aim to record as high a power output as possible for this five-minute block.
Complete a Cool Down (CD) for thirty minutes at Level II.
Finish with ten minutes of stretching to assist with your recovery.
If you would like further advice feel free to contact me.
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I specialise in assisting first-timers and recreational athletes in achieving their sporting goals. I can be contacted at coachray@coachray.nz and 021 348 729. Make sure you sign up for my informative newsletter.
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