03/15/2026
Contrary to popular belief and in many cases simply incorrect conventional exercise wisdom, not every workout you do needs to be “felt” to be effective and productive. It’s just the opposite. Only a few workouts each week need to push your limits. The majority should lower on both intensity and heart rate. The same applies to athletes who regularly compete in competition. If you are frequently training at your “race pace” you are jeopardizing potential gains in performance.
As someone who has been coaching athletes for over 15 years, and has done hundreds of VO2 Max tests this problem is way more prevalent than you’d think. One of my favorite things to do when testing VO2 Max is to have the client not tell me what type of training or exercise they regularly do. After the test is over I can review the results and guess what they’re doing based on both the time between aerobic and anaerobic threshold, and how their body metabolizes fats and carbohydrates. In many cases it’s an eye opening moment for them to see the data, and understand why they’re not getting the results they’ve been looking for.
If you’re struggling with training, results, and recovery and want answers on how to improve these areas, reach out to us and schedule a test. To find out more, check out our website. Link in bio.
