Understanding External & Internal Training Loads: Quantification and Monitoring

Join coach Scott Johnston for a discussion on internal vs. external training loads. Learn how to quantify and qualify the training stress that your body is subject to through methods that are tailored to your individual internal physiological state.

Time Stamps

• 0:37: External Versus Internal Load Definitions
• 2:31: External Training Load Example
• 4:49: Internal Training Load Example
• 5:57: Intensity Scales For Qualifying Training Intensity
• 8:00: Using Heart Rate: The most practicle measure of intensity
• 10:05: Monitoring Internal Training Load Via Lactate Meters
• 11:13: The pitfalls of using percentage of Max Heart Rate to define individual training intensities.
• 14:48: Different Internal Responses For Fast-Twitch Vs. Slow-Twitch Athletes
• 15:23: Summary: Why this matters to all athletes

Show Notes:

• Blood Lactate Monitoring to Improve Endurance Training Effectiveness
• Training Fast Twitch and Slow Twitch Endurance Athletes