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to train harder than before for your condition to keep improving. At the same time
you will be able to handle the increased training load.
After a couple of months of training you can define your maximum HR and
performance with the help of a control training session. This will help you to reach
more accurate assessments and training level management. You can read more on
Control Training sessions in the Training Guidebook.
10.4. Planning optimal training
To improve your condition in an optimal way, your training sessions will have to be
versatile and vary in intensity. With the help of Suunto t6 you will reach this goal
when you train between Training Effect levels from minor/recovery (1) to
overreaching (5). You should also remember the importance of rest and recovery.
Note that low intensity endurance training usually has a low Training Effect level
(1-2) even if the session is long and tiring. This type of training does not have an
immediate effect on maximal performance but it is needed to create a basis for
more intensive training sessions.
To reach the best possible training effect you should vary the number of training
sessions you do each week and the length and intensity of each session. Your
training program should consist of different types of sessions so that all the
components of physical condition, like endurance, strength, agility and speed, will
develop.
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