Endurance Unlimited Season 3, Ep. 7 Unlocking the Power of Indoor Training with Kevin Poulton
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Apr 26, 2021 AI Snips
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Unexpected Indoor Block Led To Classic Win
- Matt Hayman crashed before Paris-Roubaix 2016 and trained indoors for four weeks on Zwift while recovering from a broken wrist.
Why Indoor Training Changes Physiology
- Indoor training creates continuous muscle tension and sustained heat exposure that changes pedal mechanics and physiology versus outdoor riding.
- Those effects can increase VO2, preserve glycogen, and boost late-race performance in classics and stage races.
Double Sessions Outperformed Long Rides At Camp
- At a Lake Tahoe camp Kevin split riders into an ergo double-session group and a traditional long-ride group.
- The double-session riders matched climbing performance and felt stronger later in long group rides.