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Clujso (David)
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Any recommendations for making VO2 Max training less horrific? I’m doing 4x4 2-3 mins sprint and rest At the end I’m feeling pure dread
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Jem
@jem
How long and how often have you been doing it? I’ve been doing 4x4 twice a week for 2 1/2 months now. It was death at first, but now I feel great afterwards. Seeing results also helps. You definitely need to be well-slept. I feel very sluggish otherwise.
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Dan
@vandan
i think that you should be feeling dead, it sucks… one solution is to expect it and see how it strentghtens your mind, and the other would be to make it fun, go run somewhere outside, maybe run up a hill, mix it up
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Warpmaster General
@my
It's counterintuitive but the best thing to do with vo2 is expect the suffering and look forward to it. When the burn starts to set in, instead of ignoring it, focus intensely on it. Your self-preservation instinct is delayed and you can finish that last minute
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Rorty
@rorty
sounds like you’re doing it right :)
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Weyer
@weyer
Maybe a row machine or stair climber could help with the dread
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soy🚩
@soy.eth
do it less often (like once every 2 weeks) and just do threshold/tempo 2 days total a week on the other weeks. when VO2 training happens, maybe try mixing it up so it's more enjoyable. i used to do time trials up a 0.87 mile (500 foot elevation gain) mountain at close to max HR, alongside a beautiful waterfall lol
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Kenny
@allbombs
eat clean, hydrate, sleep well. Keep feeling pure dread!!
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Ross Shuel
@shuel.eth
That means it’s working 😎
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Brad Wilde
@bwilde
I don’t know if it makes it less horrific, but I’ve been seeing a ton of info lately on using kettlebell ladders to improve VO2 max. Still on my to-do list, so wouldn’t mind a firsthand account if anyone has tried it. https://www.mensjournal.com/news/tiktoker-simple-kettlebell-vo2-max-running-hack
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Nick 🔮🥱🎩
@seventeen
I do VO2 max once a week along with longer efforts bike/run The key for me is breaking it down and thinking it's just 10-15 minutes of real exercise, the warm up/down and "rest" is easy recovery. If you can break it down like that and think you've only got 6,4,2 mins etc of real exercise left it's easier Embrace it
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