6 Physiological Benefits of Sweet Spot Training
FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast · FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast
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Show Notes
Sweet spot vs. zone 2 seems to be the big debate between rides. In our opinion at FasCat, the adaptations we've seen with sweet spot compared to zone 2 are undeniably larger. Therefore, athletes accomplish more with one hour of sweet spot training than they do with one hour of zone 2 training.
In this episode of FasCat, we're going to cover the 6 most prominent physiological adaptations gained through sweet spot training as opposed to lower intensity aerobic training. These adaptations include:
Increased Plasma Volume
Increased Mitochondrial Enzymes
Increased Lactate Threshold
Increased muscle glycogen stores
Increased Stroke Volume
Increased VO2 Max
The proportion of sweet spot training to stimulate those 6 physiological benefits above to the rest of your training hours is described in a "How Much Sweet Spot Should Your Do" training tip and podcast.
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