62. FLAT VS UPHILL POWER OUTPUT: CAN THEY BE USED INTERCHANGEABLY?
It is common feeling easier to produce watts when riding uphill compared to flat terrain.
Some coaches even recommend slightly higher power values for a given training zone when riding uphill compared to flat. Is it right? Does this adjustment depend on the riders being a climber or a flat specialists?
A study published by Valenzuela et al. in 2022 on Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport tried to answer this question. (1)
WHAT DID THEY DO?
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