Tmax intervals are a method of power training aimed at increasing power levels and sustain times. To do this you need a bicycle with a power measurement device and a trainer, or an exercise/spin bike with a power measurement display.
The reader's digest version is this:
1) Figure your TMax -- On a trainer do an all out max VO2 effort. Max power for 4-6 minutes. You should puke, or be close to it at the end of this. Nice. Don't worry, you only need to do this once....in a while.
2) Wait 2 days, then do intervals of 60% of the time you set your TMax, then double that for an active recovery....so if you did 350 watts for 5 minutes, you'll do 3 mins @350 watts, then recover for 6 minutes.
3) Repeat 3-8 intervals. You'll likely not be able to do more than 3-4 to start. As soon as you can do 8 intervals, set a new TMax.
Lather, rinse, repeat.
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