Table 1.

Parameters of the high-volume (HV) and high-intensity (HI) training protocols.

Parameter	HV	HI
Work intensity	35–45% of Wmax	165% of Wmax (“all out”)
Exercise protocol (per session)	75–90 min of continuous exercise	3–5 repeats × 30 s ‘all out’
		4 min active recovery
Total training time per session	75–90 min	1.5–2.5 min (intervals only)
		18.5–27.5 min (including recovery)
Total training time over 3 weeks	743 min	18 min (intervals only)
		225 min (including recovery)