Here’s why cycling workouts with short recoveries are so effective - like this 30s on, 30s off session

Do this workout if you want to improve your ability to do short, sharp, repeated efforts with limited rest

Male cyclist completing an indoor cycling workout
(Image credit: Future)

Designed to improve your ability to put out hard efforts repeatedly with limited rest, this 30s on, 30s off session is a progression from the 20/40s cycling workout that we've previously talked about.

It improves your capacity to tolerate a high heart rate for extended periods of time and your resistance to the build-up of fatiguing metabolites.

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Andy Turner

Andy is a Sport & Exercise Scientist, fully qualified and experienced Cycling Coach, Sports Director, Freelance Writer, and Performance Consultant. He spent 3 years riding for a UCI cycling team and 7 years as a BC Elite rider, competing in prestigious events such as the Tour of Britain and the Volta a Portugal. 

 

Graduating with a first-class honours degree in Sport & Exercise Sciences, he continues to pursue his interest in research in the field of Sport Science alongside managing his coaching business, ATP Performance. He also works as a Wind Tunnel operator and Performance Consultant at the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub, working with individuals, teams, and businesses to optimise performance and develop products.