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The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Race-Winning Fitness in 6 Hours a Week, 3rd Ed. (The Time-Crunched Athlete)
Nine comprehensive training plans include effective time-crunched workouts, nutrition guidelines, and strength training to develop the speed and endurance for a wide variety of cycling races and eventsShows cyclists how to build fitness on a realistic schedule by tapping the power of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts
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3 Reddit comments about The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Race-Winning Fitness in 6 Hours a Week, 3rd Ed. (The Time-Crunched Athlete):

u/howheels · 3 pointsr/Velo

Give the Time Crunch method a shot. It's targeted at people with only 6-8 hours per week. Though I train a bit more than that now, I'm happy with the results going through the program myself.

u/fueled_by_sunergos · 1 pointr/Fitness

Prioritizing your end goals with regards to cycling and lifting can help you figure balance:

  • Training to race, or more riding for fun or pure Strava Q/KOM?

  • Lifting to support cycling, or for general strength, or to train for competition?

  • How much time do you want to dedicate to training, on AND off the bike?

  • What kind of cycling discipline you prefer (long distance/endurance, criterium, cycloross, mountain, track, sprint, etc)

    Searching through /r/velo, /r/velodrome and /r/bicycling may help you more.

    I just bought Wendler 5/3/1/ after doing some Googling for a 2-day program to allow for more recovery time between the gym and training rides.

    You can find said options listed from the book here: https://www.t-nation.com/training/effective-training-for-busy-men. I can't say if this is optimal for you our anyone else, but information is free.

    I also ordered a copy of The Time Crunched Cyclist because training for six intense hours a week sounds great.

    Alternatively, look into track cycling if you want to focus on gym performance. http://upupup.aboc.com.au

    Make sure you eat and sleep enough!! That is paramount.
u/thisisbenji · 1 pointr/cycling

It depends on if I'm in a base phase, a build phase, or if it's during the race season. Also depends on what type of fitness I'm trying to build.

If I was you I would probably go for something like 3x12min w/ 5 min rest between intervals at about 85-94% of threshold.

I would suggest spending a little money on some quality materials from experts who know what they're talking about and then figuring out what works best for you.

A good place to start would be a book like the Time Crunched Cyclist, https://www.amazon.com/Time-Crunched-Cyclist-Race-Winning-Fitness-Athlete/dp/1937715507/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=S2HW84QKST567NVKRWP0