The Paul Weber Podcast

124 Conditioning Modalities - Monostructural

Paul Weber

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In this episode, we discuss:

  • The four intensity domains and their effect on physiology
  • Intensity distributions of elite endurance athletes and fitness athletes
  • Best practices from elite endurance sport
    • frequency of quality sessions
    • periodization
  • The intensity-HPA Axis dysfunction-health degradation cascade
  • A three-phase approach to training and peaking for severe intensity conditioning
    • Phase I - Accumulate Volume - induces general cardiorespiratory adaptations without the physiological and psychological stress of higher intensity training
    • Phase II - Practice Race-Relevant Paces - practice paces slightly faster than race pace
    • Phase III - Increase Cardiorespiratory Demand - spend time at race pace and close to VO2max
  • A brief discussion of crosstraining