Training Frequency and VO2max

George Payan · Post by **George Payan** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 9:16 pm

Will beginning athletes improve their VO2max the most with a training frequency of six sessions per week?

George Payan · Post by **George Payan** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 9:20 pm

Researchers found that a training frequency of five to six times per week improved VO2max by about 43% for beginning athletes who started their training programs with a relatively low VO2max.

With a frequency of two to four times per week, the improvements averaged only 20-25%.

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