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INSCYD: Björn Geesmann, CEO of STAPS Europe's most successful coaching and testing company - on his favorite workout to increase VO2max

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October 9, 2017
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INSCYD: Björn Geesmann, CEO of STAPS Europe's most successful coaching and testing company - on his favorite workout to increase VO2max

I'm Björn Geesmann, I'm the CEO of [inaudible].

My favourite workouts to increase VO2max are intervals as long as 30 to 40 seconds, [inaudible], with 20 to 30 seconds of a break, and then a repetition of 10 to 12 times. The power output for the intensive parts, the 30 or 40 seconds, is like 130 per cent of your threshold.

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