Training Effect, anaerobic benefit

5972504 over 1 year ago

I have 18 minutes workout in 4 and 5 HR zones https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/12114825047

But training effect shows that there is aerobic benefit, and no anaerobic.

I also have another workout, HR was primarily in 3 zone https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/12122382443

And it shows both aerobic and anaerobic benefits.

Is it correct?

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Clement over 1 year ago +3

Your body only uses anaerobic capacity during short, intense exercises, as you can see from this graph:

I'm not an expert at all, but I think it's normal if you stay in zones 4 and 5 for 18 min without…
trux over 1 year ago +2 verified

Clement is right. You need short intensive bursts in your workout to get anaerobic effect. See more details about it in the document What Is the Training Effect Feature on My Garmin Device? | Garmin Customer…

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0 Clement over 1 year ago

Your body only uses anaerobic capacity during short, intense exercises, as you can see from this graph:

I'm not an expert at all, but I think it's normal if you stay in zones 4 and 5 for 18 min without rest between, for me your body is working in aerobic mode (with oxygen).

+1 trux over 1 year ago

Clement is right. You need short intensive bursts in your workout to get anaerobic effect. See more details about it in the document What Is the Training Effect Feature on My Garmin Device? | Garmin Customer Support

0 5972504 over 1 year ago in reply to trux

Oh, I see, thanks a lot for the link.