Below you'll find Week 4 of September's @ or Above Threshold Keep it Simple and Progress indoor cycling profile.
Workout Basics:
8 minute warmup
1 minute recovery
4 minute benchmark ride to find “Maximum Sustainable Wattage”
2 minute 30 second recovery
4 minute interval
2 minute 15 second recovery
4 minute interval
2 minute recovery
4 minute interval
1 minute 45 second recovery
4 minute interval
3 minute 15 second recovery
1 minute interval
1 minute recovery
30 second interval
1 minute recovery
30 second interval
2 minute recovery
1 minute interval
1 minute recovery
30 second interval
1 minute recovery
30 second interval
2 minute recovery
1 minute interval
1 minute recovery
30 second interval
1 minute recovery
30 second interval
5 minute cool down
8 minute warm up
Slowly and steadily elevate the HR or Wattage to above threshold
1 minute recovery
4 minute “Maximum Sustainable Wattage” Test
Settle in to a 4 minute interval seated at 80-110 rpm.
This interval should be ridden at a maximum sustainable intensity.
if riders know their threshold they can spend this 4 minutes riding at it.
At the end of the interval take note of average wattage or HR or be aware of the RPE.
2 minute 30 second recovery or rest
4 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 4 minutes seated at a constant RPM between 80-110 rpm.
Increase the resistance every minute and maintain RPM
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the 4 minute “Maximum Sustainable Wattage” Test
2 minute 15 second recovery or reset
4 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 4 minutes seated with an rpm starting at 70
Increase RPM each minute
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 4 minute average.
2 minute recovery or reset
4 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 4 minutes standing above 60 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 4 minute average.
1 minute 45 second recovery or reset
4 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 4 minutes in any position and any RPM above 60.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 4 minute average.
3 minutes 15 second recovery or reset
1 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 1 minute seated at 80-110 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 1 minute average.
45 second recovery or reset
Tabata goals and specifics:
6 x 20 seconds “ON” w/ 10 second rest
Ride the 20 second intervals in a seated position at 80-110 rpm. Rest in a standing position
2 minute recovery or reset
3 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 3 minutes seated at 60-80 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the 5 minute “Maximum Sustainable Wattage” Test
45 second recovery or reset
2 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 2 minutes seated at 60-80 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 3 minute average.
45 second recovery or reset
1 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 1 minute seated at 60-80 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 2 minute average.
45 second recovery or reset
1 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 1 minute seated at 60-80 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 1 minute average.
45 second recovery or reset
1 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 1 minute seated at 60-80 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 1 minute average.
45 second recovery or reset
Tabata goals and specifics:
6 x 20 seconds “ON” w/ 10 second rest
Ride the 20 second intervals in a seated position at 60-80 rpm. Rest in a standing position
2 minute recovery or reset
3 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 3 minutes standing at 60-80 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the 5 minute “Maximum Sustainable Wattage” Test
45 second recovery or reset
2 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 2 minutes standing at 60-80 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 3 minute average.
45 second recovery or reset
1 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 1 minute standing at 60-80 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 2 minute average.
45 second recovery or reset
1 minute interval goals and specifics:
Ride for 1 minute standing at 80-110 rpm.
Complete the interval with an average HR or Wattage that is greater than the previous 2 minute average.
45 second recovery or reset
Tabata goals and specifics:
8 x 20 seconds “ON” w/ 10 second rest
Ride the 20 second intervals in a standing position at 60-80 rpm. Rest in a standing position
Cool Down
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I'm always looking for Warm Up and Cool Down videos and I think I just created my all time favorite.
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This weeks video takes the music from my The Power of 3 – Three Song Harmonically Mixed Music Sets – Some Old and Some New post and I add it to the first stage of last year's USA Pro Challenge Bike Race. It's so exciting living in the bike crazy state of Colorado then add a professional bike race to the mix and many of us cyclist feel like we have died and gone to Heaven.
I hope you like it, I know my class participants do.
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It's amazing how time flies when you're having fun AND training with a purpose. We've just completed the third week of our “The Power of 3 – Keep it Simple and Progress – Profile” for August. Now it's time to do something crazy! Let's pick a 60 minute mixes from one of the previous weeks, doesn't matter which one. Let's warmup for 5 minutes, then ride at maximum sustainable intensity, heart rate or threshold wattage for 9 minutes. At the end of the 9 minutes check average heart rate or wattage and hold this number for the rest of class. Sound easy? Well it's not!
If you haven't noticed I like the number “3”. As you ride through the rest of class try to put together sets that are 3 minutes long. For example, increase RPM every minute for 3 minutes, ride at a slow RPM, 60-65 for 3 minutes, stand for 3 minutes. Anything works, but make sure average HR or wattage does not drop. It's all fun and games until fatigue starts to set in around 30 minutes then things get VERY challenging.
Now there is a little science to go along with this madness. It is assumed that a rider can ride at Threshold for an hour, so theoretically if a rider know his/her threshold he/she can do this entire ride at Functional Threshold Power. The science says it can be done so challenge your riders to average their FTP for then entire ride.
Here's an example of me teaching this type of class:
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