Workout Design: How to Individualise Intensity Targets | EP#451

In this episode we discuss how you can move beyond basing workouts on arbitrary percentages of thresholds. You will learn how to individualise your intensity targets to your specific performance profile to get more out of your key workouts.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-The pros and cons of basing intensities on percentages of threshold (or percentages of any one fixed marker)
-Who can benefit from identifying and individualising target intensities beyond percentages of threshold?
-How to establish your performance profile
-How to use your performance profile to set intensity targets for different types of workouts

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