#44 - Polarized vs Pyramidal Training

Phil and Matt discuss the research and topic of training intensity distribution. What are the factors between sport, athlete, training history, current physiology, etc.

Papers Discussed:

Polarized and Pyramidal Training Intensity Distribution: Relationship with a Half-Ironman Distance Triathlon Competition
PMID: 31827355

Effects of 16 weeks of pyramidal and polarized training intensity distributions in well-trained endurance runners
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34792817/

Polarized training has greater impact on key endurance variables than threshold, high intensity, or high volume training
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24550842/

Polarized vs. Threshold Training Intensity Distribution on Endurance Sport Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29863593/


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