Originally Posted by
ToddTheBod
The study we were referencing used subjects with VO2maxes around 65-69 ml/min/kg as their "elite" population. Mid to upper 60s is going to make you a decent racer but not an elite pro racer. Hard to say exactly what kind of wattages you could expect with that VO2max without knowing your bodyweight.
So takeaway is that me, who probably doesn't have a VO2max in the 60s let alone mid-upper, still has a lot to gain from HIIT?
I'm still a bit confused, to me, a rather nerdy when it comes to training science, but still a layperson, "well trained" is a few rungs below "elite".
I ride 7-10 hours a week, 5-7 of which is structured workouts. So I'd call myself "well trained". But I'm nowhere near "elite".