Endurance riding is one of the most important training sessions that you can add into your training because of the massive benefits it provides. Specifically I am talking about zone 2 training. It’s often overlooked because it’s not fancy, and dare I say, boring? The work requires a certain amount of concentration to stay within the proper power zone to get the most benefit.

Neuromuscular Power (NP for short) work teaches our bodies (and our brains!) to recruit muscles efficiently to produce power. When performing a task, the brain recruits specific motor units to contract the muscles. By training NP, the body becomes more efficient doing neuromuscular work. This means the brain can now recruit the exact motor units needed AT THE EXACT right time. This is done through a variety of short and intense efforts, ranging anywhere from cadence work to all out sprints.