4x1 VO2 Sets

WU: 30-60 Minutes of Zone 1-2 riding. Do a couple of openers at 90-100% of LT power for 1-2 minutes with 1-3 minutes rest between.
MS: 2 sets of 4 X 60 seconds at mid to high end of VO2 max power level with 120 seconds of recovery
Rest 5-10 minutes of spinning between sets.
CD: 15-30 minutes of spinning to cool-down. Be sure to get in some carbohydrates soon after this workout.

1.5 - 2 hrs.

Total Time: 01:47:00

Category: Muscular endurance

Author: bikeguy0

Intervals

Block: Warm Up

10 minutes of Low Base [ERG watts = 60% of FTP]
10 minutes of Mid Base [ERG watts = 71% of FTP]
10 minutes of High Base [ERG watts = 75% of FTP]

Block: LT Build 1

1 minute of Sub LT [ERG watts = 90% of FTP]
1 minute of Sub LT [ERG watts = 95% of FTP]
1 minute of LT [ERG watts = 100% of FTP]
2 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 55% of FTP]

Block: LT Build 2

1 minute of Sub LT [ERG watts = 90% of FTP]
1 minute of Sub LT [ERG watts = 95% of FTP]
1 minute of LT [ERG watts = 100% of FTP]
5 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 55% of FTP]

Block: Vo2 Interval Set 1

1 minute of Vo2 [ERG watts = 125% of FTP]
2 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 80% of FTP]
1 minute of Vo2 [ERG watts = 125% of FTP]
2 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 80% of FTP]
1 minute of Vo2 [ERG watts = 125% of FTP]
2 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 80% of FTP]
1 minute of Vo2 [ERG watts = 125% of FTP]
2 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 55% of FTP]

5 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 60% of FTP]

Block: Vo2 Interval Set 2

1 minute of Vo2 [ERG watts = 125% of FTP]
2 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 80% of FTP]
1 minute of Vo2 [ERG watts = 125% of FTP]
2 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 80% of FTP]
1 minute of Vo2 [ERG watts = 125% of FTP]
2 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 80% of FTP]
1 minute of Vo2 [ERG watts = 125% of FTP]
2 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 55% of FTP]
5 minutes of Recovery [ERG watts = 60% of FTP]

30 minutes of Cool Down [ERG watts = 70% of FTP]

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