High-Intensity Training, Part II: Training Sessions

In part I of this series we highlighted how exercise in the high-intensity domain improves our bodies' physiological adaptations beyond what zone 2 exercise alone can do. We have received many requests for specific examples of high-intensity sessions. The various high-intensity sessions we cover below will improve muscular and cardiac health, improve mental fortitude, improve your ability to push harder for longer, avoid type 2 muscle fiber atrophy, and introduce methods to improve your explosive abilities. Even if you are not seeking to podium at a race, the beneficial adaptations induced by high-intensity domain exercise should have a role in your overall training plans.