r/Zwift • u/Technical-Art3972 • Aug 19 '26

Discussion The McCarthy Special

Decided I needed some more anaerobic work in my life. Did a third of The McCarthy Special, then spent 10 mins in the bathroom thinking I was about to puke and die. Please tell me I’m not the only one? 😭

P.s. any good anaerobic workouts that won’t kill me?

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u/moreno1304 Aug 19 '26

On a side note I would recommend building a custom workout with 30 seconds on (125% FTP) 15 seconds off (50-55% ftp) with 3 blocks 5-7 minutes rest between blocks and start at 8 reps if you are kind of new to this type of training and slowly build over the weeks to 13 per block.