Below you'll find Week 4 of November's @ or Above Threshold Keep it Simple and Progress indoor cycling profile.
Workout Basics:
- 5 minute warmup
- 12 minute benchmark ride to find "Maximum Sustainable Wattage"
- 2 minute recovery
- 8 minute interval
- 2 minute recovery
- 6 minute recovery
- 2 minute recovery
- 3 x 2 minute intervals w/1 min recovery after each
- 3 x 1 minute intervals w/1 min recovery after each
- 3 x 30 second intervals w/30 second recovery after each
- 4 minute 30 second cool down
Workout Goal:
- "Can you increase your average wattage for EVERY interval?"
5 minute warm up
- Slowly and steadily elevate the HR or Wattage to above threshold
- 1 minute recovery
12 minute "Maximum Sustainable Wattage" Test
- Settle into a sustainable intensity, HR or Wattage
- Ride for 12 minutes and let the songs dictate the terrain
- Remember average wattage for the 12 minute ride
- 2 minute recovery
8 minute Ride
- Settle into a sustainable intensity, HR or Wattage
- Ride for 8 minutes and let the songs dictate the terrain
- Remember average wattage for the 8 minute ride
- 2 minute recovery
6 minute Ride
- Settle into a sustainable intensity, HR or Wattage
- Ride for 6 minutes and let the songs dictate the terrain
- Remember average wattage for the 6 minute ride
- 2 minute recovery
3 x 2 minute w/1 minute recovery after each interval goals and specifics:
- Ride for 2 minutes (as the instructor you dictate the position and RPM)
- The goal is to complete every effort with a higher average wattage than the previous interval.
- 1 minute recovery or reset
3 x 1 minute w/1 minute recovery after each interval goals and specifics:
- Ride for 2 minute (as the instructor you dictate the position and RPM)
- The goal is to complete every effort with a higher average wattage than the previous interval.
- 1 minute recovery or reset
3 x 30 seconds w/30 seconds recovery (2 times)
- Ride for 30 seconds (as the instructor you dictate the position and RPM)
- The goal is to complete every effort with a higher average wattage than the previous interval.
- 1 minute recovery after the 3rd interval then repeat
Cool Down
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Originally posted 2015-11-25 20:01:08.
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