Fitness
Pyramidal Intensity Distribution Cycling
Pyramidal intensity distribution cycling keeps most hours easy with smaller threshold and VO2 tips—avoid inverted pyramids heavy on gray tempo during base blocks.
Pyramidal intensity distribution cycling shapes weekly time-in-zone like a pyramid—most hours easy, moderate threshold slice smaller, VO2 tip smallest. Common in elite road blocks; amateurs often invert pyramid with too much gray tempo.
Base skews bottom-heavy; race build adds middle and top layers. Track minutes, not feelings.
Pyramid complements polarized models; choose one framework per block.
Common questions
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What is pyramidal training for cyclists?
Most weekly time stays easy, less at threshold, least at VO2—like a pyramid. If tempo exceeds easy volume during base, your pyramid is inverted and aerobic gains stall.
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