When training, I’m frequently asking myself – how much do I need to rest before the next hard training session? The amount of rest is a key factor in determining the quality and efficiency of training. If you gave insufficient rest, training could be counter-productive. Take too much rest and you never stretch yourself satisfactorily. […]

The logic of pyramid intervals is to try and train at very high intensity for short periods of time.  The effort / duration of the intervals are increased to a crescendo before reducing the effort level or duration. Hence the idea of ‘pyramid’ – you build up to peak effort. This frequent high intensity intervals […]