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Howdy folks,

Hey, have I mentioned there’s a ton of stuff up on the for sale page, including a garage’s worth from ZMD?

Christmas is finally over, treat yo self!

Check it out.

Since it’s the best day of the year, how about you also treat yo self with some…

Sventervals – 

Sometimes a picture (or a video) is worth a thousand words.

Just like in the video.

Really darn short – 10 seconds max – full gas hill sprints, ideally on pretty technical terrain.

5 reps per set, and notice how hard Sven is breathing after these?

That’s the idea.

Hit it hard. Really hard. These are super short, and super intense.

Ideally, you’re doing these on a short climb that you can barely get up, one that is at the bleeding edge of your technical ability and strength.

You can surmount the obstacle, but it forces you to give it everything you’ve got to make it happen.

But you can make it happen, despite the pain. For a couple of reps, at least.

Can’t get up the hill anymore?

Take a short rest, go again.

When you can’t get up the hill at all even when you take a short break to recover?

You’re done.

Don’t have a good place to do these? Try this instead.

Enjoy!

M

~ by crosssports on December 28, 2016.

Posted in climbing, Cyclocross, Intervals, skills, speed work, The Workout Of The Day