VO2max 6x3.5 (Hard-Start/Fast-Start) - Outdoors
- Cycling
- 1hTime
- 89Stress
- 0.94Intensity
- 40Popularity
About this workout
This hard-start VO2 max workout, featuring two sets of 3 minutes at 110% FTP with brief recoveries, is designed to build your raw sprinting power and lactate tolerance for those gnarly race kicks and breakaways. Perfect for when the road kicks up or during time trials, it delivers a punchy boost to your aerobic capacity while challenging your limits.
Workout structure
- 3 min @ 50% (50w)
- 2 min @ 65% (65w)
- 1 min @ 130% (130w)
- 1 min @ 50% (50w)
- 1 min @ 140% (140w)
- 1 min @ 50% (50w)
- 1 min @ 150% (150w)
- 5 min @ 60% (60w)
- 30 sec @ 150% (150w)
- 3 min @ 110% (110w)
- 3 min @ 50% (50w)
- 30 sec @ 145% (145w)
- 3 min @ 110% (110w)
- 3 min @ 50% (50w)
- 30 sec @ 140% (140w)
- 3 min @ 110% (110w)
- 3 min @ 50% (50w)
- 30 sec @ 135% (135w)
- 2X
- 3 min @ 110% (110w)
- 3 min @ 50% (50w)
- 30 sec @ 130% (130w)
- 3 min @ 110% (110w)
- 9 min @ 60% (60w)