When I first heard of SST, some coached us to train for 90 minutes at SST every day for two or three weeks without a break in order to raise CTL. Otherwise, others were doing 2x20s at FTP two or three times a week. I read of people doing 90min SST workouts for 20+ weeks. I heard others say that they did 14 weeks of 2x20s at FTP before their improvement started to level off.
I stopped lurking for a few years and one coach has his clients doing 4x10 SST workouts in the early preseason. I could probably come close to riding 4x10s at 105%FTP. I assume a steady diet of 2x30 at SST is better training 2x20@FTP, at least in the long run. Is this a seasonal issue? In other words are we being coached to ride at 85%FTP now and slowly build to 105%FTP in April or May? What adaptation am I getting at 85%FTP that is better than 105%FTP.
Is this anecdotal? Or is it based on scientific principles? Or are there studies?
Pat
I stopped lurking for a few years and one coach has his clients doing 4x10 SST workouts in the early preseason. I could probably come close to riding 4x10s at 105%FTP. I assume a steady diet of 2x30 at SST is better training 2x20@FTP, at least in the long run. Is this a seasonal issue? In other words are we being coached to ride at 85%FTP now and slowly build to 105%FTP in April or May? What adaptation am I getting at 85%FTP that is better than 105%FTP.
Is this anecdotal? Or is it based on scientific principles? Or are there studies?
Pat