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Why 1km Repeats with Short Rest is a Misguided Interval Set: An Introduction into Work:Rest Ratios.

Why 1km Repeats with Short Rest is a Misguided Interval Set: An Introduction into Work:Rest Ratios.

EVERY training session should have a specific fitness goal, and subsequent sessions should gradually build towards a desired fitness outcome. Too many ‘professionals’ in the industry have a complete lack of knowledge when it comes to interval training. They prescribe something along the lines of 1km track repeats with 1 minute rest, repeated 5 times, with no understanding of what this session is trying to achieve, other than it being a “solid workout”.