124 Conditioning Modalities - Monostructural

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we discuss:The four intensity domains and their effect on physiologyIntensity distributions of elite endurance athletes and fitness athletesBest practices from elite endurance sportfrequency of quality sessionsperiodizationThe intensity-HPA Axis dysfunction-health degradation cascadeA three-phase approach to training and peaking for severe intensity conditioningPhase I - Accumulate Volume - induces general cardiorespiratory adaptations without the physiological and psychological stress of higher intensity trainingPhase II - Practice Race-Relevant Paces - practice paces slightly faster than race pacePhase III - Increase Cardiorespiratory Demand - spend time at race pace and close to VO2maxA brief discussion of crosstraining