Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
Very interesting, like all Coggan's work. I would point out however, that he dismisses anecdotal information and also steers clear of developing any anecdotal information either personally or through client base. So I'm not convinced either way. Lance used to do them. I used to do them pre-tandem and thought they helped my climbing quite a bit.
I'm also a little skeptical in that empirical data is dismissed as well, and hence none is offered in support. He's basically made some calculations and points out that the numbers don't add up to what people expect from SE training, but without good empirical data I have to be uneasy with his conclusions.