Become the Ultimate Cardio Machine with Our OverPowered:Solo Aerobic Capacity Training Program!
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Warm Up
A
5-minutes @ easy pace, nose breathing only Then, 5 rounds of: 10-second acceleration to a pace you think you could keep for a 5:00 max effort 50-seconds @ easy pace + 2-minutes @ easy pace
Echo Bike
B
"Long Bike" 8 Rounds of: 4:00 @ 55-70% of FTP pace Then, 15-seconds left leg only 15-seconds right leg only 15-seconds legs only 15-seconds arms only On the legs and arms only part you should try to stay within 0-5 RPM lower than the pace you kept on the easy part. Keep all limbs on the bike however the effort should only be given by the limb described in the details (eg - left leg only)
Warm Up
A
10:00 C2 Bike - start @ damper 0, and increase damper every minute, maintain a constant pace *nose-breathing only
Rowing
B
3 x 10:00 Row @ 85-95% of average watts from your 20:00 test **Push the last 60sec to a max effort *Rest 5:00 b/w each set with a 5:00 easy spin on a bike
Warm Up
A
5-minutes jog @ easy pace + 3 rounds of: 10m A-march + jog back 10m B-march + jog back + 3-minutes @ easy pace Then, 2 x 200m @ increasing speed (up to the pace you think you can hold for the intervals in today’s session= *1-minute rest between the 200-meter repeats
Running
B
3 x 8–10 rounds of: 0:30 @ very hard pace 0:15 @ rest 2 to 3-minutes rest between sets The first interval should feel controlled. From there, each one will get incrementally harder until you have to really fight on the last one to keep your pace (there might be a small drop-off here but it shouldn’t be a big one).
Warm Up
A
5:00 @ easy pace, nose breathing only + 2 rounds of: 15-seconds left leg only 15-seconds right leg only 15-seconds arms only 15-seconds @ 5RPM above 5:00 max effort pace 60-seconds @ easy pace + 3:00 @ easy pace
Echo Bike
B
3 x 10–12 rounds of: 0:30 @ 120-140% FTP pace 0:15 @ rest 2 to 3-minutes rest between sets *aim for a pace you can repeat (with effort) on all intervals on all 3 sets
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