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Gordo, working on building up volume to a goal of 12hrs/wk. Do you have your athletes cut back every 4th week or by doing green zone training properly one shouldn't have to employ recovery weeks? Thank you.

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I recommend recovery on demand.

So no fixed recovery weeks.

Within every week, a minimum of two back-to-back easy days. More easy days when required inside the week.

The "game" is cycling the load within the week at a sustainable level.

Then, when life happens or excessive fatigue appears, schedule 3-5 easier days to shed fatigue.

Absent illness, if there's more than 5 easy days required then assume the prior loading strategy needs to come down a little.

See this: https://feelthebyrn.substack.com/p/dynamic-loading

Also: https://feelthebyrn.substack.com/p/dead-simple-loading

Circle back with any Qs.

G

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