Originally Posted by 531Aussie
They didn't realise it, but they got their fitness from racing 2 or 3 times a week, not from spinning a 42/16 at 26kmh for four hours a day.
G'day,
But 'new age' training has a lot of "42-16 for 4 hours a day" type workouts in it. These days a training program is likely divided into 'sections' with different goals & workouts in each section. For instance, someone at the start of their program (base)...will ONLY do that type of workout....virtually no intensity at all. As the program moves on thru the 'Build' phases, more intensive workouts are introduced. The "42-16 for 4 hours a day" is an important 'recovery' tool after hard workouts. You can't train hard all the time,
cheers,
hitchy