Train With Intelligence

1 What’s more important for raising fitness, overall training stress scores (TSS), or what that TSS comprises, i.e. the balance of intensities?

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The components of the workout are the most important to increase your fitness. You could easily just ride for six hours and create 300TSS [high stress] but not improve your FTP, as you spent most of the ride in your endurance zone. Focus on the energy system you want to improve.

2 What are the most common mistakes riders make when it comes to training with power?