It’s time for a change [TR Vo2 control]

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If you’re doing VO2 work properly, you shouldn’t be looking at power any way…

Sorry, couldn’t resist…

Empirical Cycling Podcast “Why Not Rønnestad 30/15 Intervals” aka Brasted

In the most recent podcast “Watts Doc #23” (21st July) Kolie is highly critical of the Rønnestad study (from about the 1hr mark). He identifies what he sees as a number of flaws in the methodology leading to some “disingenuous” conclusions being presented by the study. In a nutshell he argues that whilst the 30/15 interval format studied (embodied in the TR Brasted workout) is capable of delivering useful improvements in anaerobic power it will not improve long term VO2max. The study in quest…