submaximal
adjective
sub·max·i·mal
ˌsəb-ˈmak-s(ə-)məl 
variants
or sub-maximal
: less than maximal : not at the greatest or highest possible level
submaximal exertion
One hundred twenty asymptomatic patients underwent a submaximal treadmill exercise test two to three weeks after an acute myocardial infarction.—
JAMA
JAMA
submaximally
adverb
or sub-maximally
[Don] Mattingly said left-hander Paco Rodriguez … is throwing submaximally but will not return to the Dodgers before rosters expand.
—Pedro Moura
Pedro Moura
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The two submaximal sessions have a much smaller impact—a convincing illustration of the potential drawbacks of overly simple training load metrics like TWD.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 8 June 2022
Aerobic enzyme activity and the amount of fat used during submaximal exercise also increased more by training twice every second day compared with training once daily.
—Jason Karp, Outside Online, 10 Feb. 2021
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 8 June 2022
Aerobic enzyme activity and the amount of fat used during submaximal exercise also increased more by training twice every second day compared with training once daily.
—Jason Karp, Outside Online, 10 Feb. 2021
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submaximal
adjective
sub·max·i·mal
ˌsəb-ˈmak-s(ə-)məl
: being less than the maximum of which an individual is capable
submaximal exercise
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