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Training theory

LT, training zones, load indicators, periodization.

  • Lactate threshold

    The physiology behind LT, why it rises with fitness and where it is set in Staminity for each sport.

  • Determining training zones

    HR by Friel, Janssen and Karvonen, pace by Friel, power by Coggan: percentage tables and zone meanings.

  • Training indicators and load

    Formulas for duration, elevation, calories, intensity level, TL, VAM, adjusted pace and power, and decoupling.

  • Periodization schemes

    Mesocycle sets after Friel, Sysoev and Kulinenkov, and Matveev, and how to create your own set in Methodology.

  • How the season load is chosen

    How the wizard spreads volume over weeks: Friel's phase shares, 3:1 and 2:1 waves, pre-race taper, rounding.