Workout Library
14 structured sessions for zone 2, intervals, and combined training — ready for indoor or outdoor use
Zone 2
Build aerobic capacity and fat oxidation with steady, controlled intensity below lactate threshold 1.
Zone 2 short (45 min)
46 min46 min continuous zone 2 at 67% FTP. The everyday session that builds aerobic capacity.
Zone 2 upper (45 min)
46 min46 min in upper zone 2 at 72% FTP, near LT1. Higher aerobic quality.
Zone 2 continuous (65 min)
65 min55 min continuous zone 2 at 73% FTP. Steady aerobic work without interruption.
Zone 2 long (65 min)
65 min65 min continuous zone 2 at 72% FTP. The backbone of endurance training.
Interval Training
Develop threshold power, VO2max, and high-intensity tolerance with structured intervals.
Sweet spot: 3 x 15 min at 88-90% FTP
75 min3 x 15 min at 88-90% FTP with 5 min rest. Sub-threshold intervals that build lactate clearance.
Threshold: 4 x 8 min at 94% FTP
54 min4 x 8 min at 94% FTP with 2 min rest at 60%. Flat, controlled threshold session. Short warm-up, straight in.
Threshold with kick: 4 x 8 min (98–111% FTP)
54 min4 x 8 min at 97–99% FTP where intervals 2 and 4 include a 2-min kick at 111% in the middle. Trains the ability to surge mid-effort on tired legs.
Threshold: 3 x 15 min at 95-97% FTP
71 min3 long intervals of ~15 min at 95-97% FTP with 4 min rest. Builds sustained power.
Progressive threshold: 4 × 8 min at 98–106% FTP
60 min4 intervals of 8 min with rising intensity from 98 to 106% FTP. Each interval ramps gradually, and each new one starts higher than the last.
Hill repeats: 5 × 4 min at 105–115 % FTP
60 min5 × 4 min uphill at 105–115 % FTP with 4 min recovery. VO2max work with the resistance of the road.
Sprints: 6 × 1 min maximal
50 min6 × 1 min at 150–200 % FTP with 4 min full recovery. Anaerobic capacity and sharpness in the legs.
Combined
Sessions that mix zone 2 with higher intensities — realistic training that mirrors races and rides.
Combined: 35 min zone 2 + 3 x 4 min threshold
63 min35 min zone 2 at 70% FTP, then 3 x 4 min with rising intensity: 100, 104 and 108% FTP. Trains the ability to deliver hard efforts after sustained load.
Combined: Sweet spot + 4 x 4 min above threshold
96 minSweet spot opener, then 2 blocks of 2 x 4 min at 113–115% FTP with 2 min active rest. Trains top-end power on tired legs.
Combined long ride: sweet spot + long zone 1 + 2 x 4 min above threshold
197 min3+ hours with a sweet spot opener (7 + 15 min at 90–93% FTP), 87 min easy spinning at 55% FTP, finishing with 2 x 4 min at 108% FTP. Trains decisive efforts after long duration.
Additional Sessions
Easy sessions for recovery and active rest between hard training days.
Recovery
30 min easy spinning at 42% FTP. Active recovery between hard days.
Recovery spin
37 min easy spinning at 48% FTP. Promotes recovery without loading.
VO2max: 5 x 5 min at 115% FTP
5 x 5 min at 115% FTP with 5 min rest. Hard intervals that drive maximum oxygen uptake.
Alternating threshold/above-threshold: 4 x 8 min
4 x 8 min alternating between 97 and 106% FTP. Trains the ability to alternate between hard and very hard.
Similar sessions
Variants of the sessions above, set up for a specific week of the training program. The same kind of work, at the count and intensity that week prescribes.
Combined: 40 min zone 2 + 2 x 4 min threshold+
40 min zone 2 at 70% FTP, then 2 x 4 min at 100 and 107% FTP. The week 1 version of the combined session in 3 Sessions per Week.
Combined: 40 min zone 2 + 3 x 4 min threshold+
40 min zone 2 at 70% FTP, then 3 x 4 min at 100-107% FTP. The combined session in the 3 Sessions per Week program.
Combined: 40 min zone 2 + 3 x 5 min threshold+
40 min zone 2 at 70% FTP, then 3 x 5 min at 100-107% FTP. The combined session in the 3 Sessions per Week program.
Combined: 40 min zone 2 + 4 x 4 min threshold+
40 min zone 2 at 70% FTP, then 4 x 4 min at 100-107% FTP. The combined session in the 3 Sessions per Week program.
Threshold: 3 x 6 min at 95% FTP
3 x 6 min at 95% FTP with 3 min rest. The threshold session in the 3 Sessions per Week program.
Threshold: 4 x 6 min at 95% FTP
4 x 6 min at 95% FTP with 3 min rest. The threshold session in the 3 Sessions per Week program.
Threshold: 4 x 8 min at 95% FTP
4 x 8 min at 95% FTP with 3 min rest. The threshold session in the 3 Sessions per Week program.
Threshold: 4 x 8 min at 100% FTP
4 x 8 min at 100% FTP with 3 min rest. The threshold session in the 3 Sessions per Week program.
Threshold: 4 x 10 min at 100% FTP
4 x 10 min at 100% FTP with 3 min rest. The threshold session in the 3 Sessions per Week program.
Sweet spot: 2 x 10 min at 85-90% FTP
2 x 10 min at 85-90% FTP with 5 min rest. The quality session of the recovery weeks in the 3 Sessions per Week program.