Your Critical Intensities: Train Where It Actually Moves the Needle

This presentation shows exactly how QT2.0 sets and defines training intensities—using Critical Power (bike) and Critical Speed (run) as the anchors that separate stable physiology from unstable, then translating those anchors into precise zones you can use tomorrow. It’s part of our series, “Understanding QT2.0 – Our Next Evolution of Endurance Training,” and it walks through the short/medium/long field tests, the simple regression that yields your CP/CS and finite W′ “battery,” and how that framework drives day-to-day programming—when to build below the line, when to raise the ceiling near it, and when to go above it on purpose. If you want to stop guessing and start training with intent, watch the video—and if you’re interested in learning more or want help applying it to your season, reach out to us at services@qt2systems.com.

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Your Critical Intensities: Train Where It Actually Moves the Needle
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