Sunday, February 5, 2017
5x1on 2 off
5x1on 2 off
I skipped my workout yesterday in favor of going on a cold snowboard day. Id given up snowboarding the last few years but have got the bug again. The last years cycling was everything and I didnt want to sacrifice any workouts in favor of another activity. Its different this year and Im happy with it because Snowboarding like mountain biking is just a cool activity.
I did my 5x1 on 2 off this morning and it went real well. The 1on 2 off is a classic example of how to manipulate the interval configurations in order to complete the workout at the same power output as the previous days 1xs even though you are starting to succumb to the effects of cummulative fatigue.
By extending the amount of rest to 2x the work interval from the original 1xthe work interval youre providing your body additional rest before the next interval. So you can work as hard as you did the day before. That is the key to the block training philosophy. Consecutive days at the same power output.
I actually upped the power today and was able to do it ok.
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