How can I improve my Anaerobic Capacity as a climber : VeloPro

I'm primarily a climber and my Anaerobic Capacity (AC) efforts are pitiful. Should I go for sustainable efforts, or 'peak and fade' type efforts in 40/20 efforts? Print

Modified on: Wed, 6 Apr, 2022 at 9:52 AM

It is not unusual for riders who are steady climbers and endurance-centered in their abilities to suffer with AC efforts. Your training buddies probably usually beat you in the sprints!

In order to get the most from your 40/20 efforts (40 seconds on/20 seconds off), you'll want to start hard and finish all-out. So, instead of jumping right into the target wattage, start a bit lower and finish the 40 secs all-out.

What's important is the intervals themselves - they train you to go hard and recover faster and this, in turn, will help to train your AC abilities (at least to whatever you're naturally capable of).

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I'm primarily a climber and my Anaerobic Capacity (AC) efforts are pitiful. Should I go for sustainable efforts, or 'peak and fade' type efforts in 40/20 efforts? Print

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