We will have him try the concept of
deceleration (grey curve). After 2 min @ 400w where he reaches VO2max, we
gradually lower the power by controlling the VO2max VO2 max plateau response. If
the latter drops too much, we tell him
to re-accelerate. Thus we see that by modulating the power, the
up to 16 min for the athlete and up to 26 min for the best subjects (depending on
their endurance)!!
But V.Billat goes further. She shows that by playing on the
accelerations/decelerations of speed (for running) or power in
cycling during the session, we can exceed the VO2max recorded VO2 max plateau during a test. Train in acceleration and no longer in
constant speed…And to accelerate quickly, hang on
VO2max and hold the sequences
you need good qualities
of max strength (strength/speed)
and sub max (muscular endurance, tolerance to acidosis). In other words, to
have gains in VO2max, you must be able to job function email database acton the acceleration of
VO2 kinetics towards VO2max and then hold the sequences!
In running, you can reach VO2max in less than 10
seconds at 200% of VMA! On the graph below, we see the
acceleration/deceleration protocol very strong at the beginning, then reducing to maintain the exercise
for a minimum time to exceed VO2max.
Data intentionally hidden…
Based on
strength/speed variations, the dosage
of acceleration time would become the holy grail of training in
O2 consumption!
In the example below, an
athlete was measured on a triangular test at 300w of PMA and 42
ml/kg/min. After 5 minutes of accelerations and decelerations close to the
PMA, he exceeds his VO2max by 20% during the 2nd deceleration
! This seems impressive, but I
don’t want to go any further in the reflection…
Exceeding VO2 max, time scale deliberately hidden.
Live VO2max measurements using portable
high-performance recorders like the how to build a $100 million company in five years without them? Metamax are now more reliable and easier to implement
during studies. Before shouting genius about new
training methods that could result from his discoveries, I would like to see the impact of sessions already
known in cycling like a Gimenez or more classic interval training on be numbers VO2max kinetics. I would do a study on
this with a Metamax if I were still a student at a sports university! J Maybe without
knowing it, we already exceed our VO2max on classic interval training…. If any
readers have any information on this, I am interested.