Here's Nils van der Poel's (World champion, World record) 5k 10k speed-skating training-program.
He explains why he took Saturday and Sunday off ;-)
Here's Nils van der Poel's (World champion, World record) 5k 10k speed-skating training-program.
He explains why he took Saturday and Sunday off ;-)
For example:
"As I rested for two days my body would get a reset. On Monday-sessions I would always be well rested and ready for another hard five days. And if I weren’t well rested, if my pulse was not responding as usual or if my legs felt heavier than they usually did on a Monday-session, I would take notice early. I would know that something was abnormal before it became a real issue and I would throw in some extra rest days and avoid a negative trend."