Time under tension is a key determinant for strength development. With the low cadences used within this workout we load the cycling muscles with time under tension building their strength and ultimately their power. This workout is great for all cyclists, but especially athletes that ride longer durations with sustained power, such as Ironman 70.3 athletes and marathon mountain bikers.
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Brick sessions are a great training session to help develop the neuromuscular system to prepare you for future events (as well as future training sessions). Not only that but you will get a great physiological training stimulus. This workout develops your cycling Functional Threshold Power, combined with an aerobic run and it is perfect to build your off season fitness for Olympic and Ironman 70.3 Distance Triathlons.
View More Monday’s Brick: Sam Warriner’s Threshold Brick