How Quickly Do You Lose Fitness When You Take a Break from Training?

How quickly do you lose fitness, what is the minimum amount of training needed just to maintain fitness and what actually happens our bodies if we stop training for a few weeks?  In todays podcast Sarah navigates the uncharted territories of detraining, exploring its impacts on our bodies and unraveling the science behind reversing fitness gains. From the inevitable reduction in VO2 max to the nuances of maintaining and regaining fitness, we decode the complexities cyclists face during breaks. Discover how a few weeks off the bike may not derail your progress entirely and gain insights into effective strategies for a successful comeback.  Today's Show Sponsor is ⁠⁠⁠⁠AG1⁠⁠⁠⁠. To Claim a 1 Year Supply of Vitamin D & Five Free Travel Packs head over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.drinkAG1.com/ROADMAN⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Pillar Performance⁠⁠⁠ If you're ready to elevate your performance and sleep quality, why not give PILLAR a try, head to ⁠⁠⁠pillarperformance.shop⁠⁠⁠ and use the code Roadman on your local website for 15% off your first order.  Or for US listeners, head to ⁠⁠⁠TheFeed.com/pillar⁠⁠⁠ and use code Roadman for the same 15% off your first order. ⁠⁠⁠MyWhoosh⁠⁠⁠ Get started on the cycling platform everyone is talking about. It has all the features of its competitors plus more. I'm loving the new "Belgian World" . It's completely free to get started. Go to ⁠⁠⁠https://www.mywhoosh.com/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Wattbike⁠⁠⁠ Wattbike is the only brand I trust for my indoor training needs. Head on over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠wattbike.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use roadmanten you'll get 10% off the Wattbike Atom Factor Bikes Today's show is brought to you with special thanks to our amazing on-going sponsors ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Factor Bikes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The heart beat of our community & best place to reach me is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to watch full interviews on video? Check out our new Youtube Channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/roadmancycling?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our full back catalogue of episodes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My gift to you is 14 days of free coaching. To Claim your gift go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.roadmancycling.com/14daygift⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast by buying me a beer ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh⁠⁠