Recovery in Build Phase - Pt 1 - Identifying & Acknowledging signs & symptoms of fatigue

04/01/22 • 29 min

Recovery is Essential to the Build Phase of Fitness
If you are into the the build phase of your fitness planning then you need to pay attention to your recovery. One can't exist without the other. This whole month is going to be dedicated to the subject of recovery and ensuring you are at your best during the critical and tough stages of your fitness build. In this episode I talk though the methods and skills involved in identifying fatigue.
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Cycling Build Phase Intervals - How hard, how many, how long, how much REST!

You are at point A, but want your fitness at point B before your big event or race. Using interval training is the most efficient way there, but how hard should they be? How do you know what you are trying to achieve. We talk though the plan, do, review method of trial and error and why we use tools like Moxy Monitors, XERT and TrainerRoad to take some guess work out.

Why Intervals?
Build phase cycles
Power Curve vs Event Demands
Pincer Attack to end goal
Speed over Duration
How hard?
How to ride and Interval session
How to adjust your workouts
Recovery

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Recovery Pt2 - What can we do to promote our Recovery from Training?

Exercise Recovery Methods
Mobility, Breathing,EMS, TENNS, Myofascial release, massage, Sports Therapy, Nutrition. All the things. We are essentially trying to reduce soreness, stimulate blood blow, increase oxygen saturation, replenish muscle glycogen, and de stress the mind.
In this episode we build upon the recognition symptoms and discuss various methods to actually promote a faster and more robust recovery.

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