&gt;you can&#x27;t possible go more intense than &quot;all out&quot;<p>Sure you can - the stronger you are, the more energy you burn during an &#x27;all out&#x27; sprint.  My &#x27;all out&#x27; peak wattage and cadence on a bike today is far from what it was when I was at my cycling best, so the load&#x2F;intensity does vary.