When I was a high level hockey player we used to do a ton of sprints and anaerobic intervals with a sprinkling of VO2 max intervals.
Know what, we got into very good shape very quickly and I am not just talking about anaerobic fitness here. We got into very good aerobic shape too.
Not only that but we jumped right into the intervals with little to no aerobic base from the summer months and we never "over traineed" by doing this nor did we get injured aside from the odd groin pull.
Now I have found articles that support that anaerobic training highly impacts the aerobic energy system.
Maybe the "huge" base of aerobic work isn't all that important after all.
Maybe us normal guys can get really good with only 6- 8 hours a week on the bike and only one 2-3 hour long ride each week.
http://overspeed.info/staticpages/index.php?page=HighlyAerobic
http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/opr/nms/newsreleases/2005/gibala.html
and one of the abstracts
http://jp.physoc.org/cgi/content/abstract/575/3/901
Know what, we got into very good shape very quickly and I am not just talking about anaerobic fitness here. We got into very good aerobic shape too.
Not only that but we jumped right into the intervals with little to no aerobic base from the summer months and we never "over traineed" by doing this nor did we get injured aside from the odd groin pull.
Now I have found articles that support that anaerobic training highly impacts the aerobic energy system.
Maybe the "huge" base of aerobic work isn't all that important after all.
Maybe us normal guys can get really good with only 6- 8 hours a week on the bike and only one 2-3 hour long ride each week.
http://overspeed.info/staticpages/index.php?page=HighlyAerobic
http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/opr/nms/newsreleases/2005/gibala.html
and one of the abstracts
http://jp.physoc.org/cgi/content/abstract/575/3/901