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Below you'll find Week 2 of August's Keep it Simple and Progress indoor cycling profile.

When I started this progression last week I was VERY concerned that my classes were going to complaining about the significant recoveries, but after the first week my riders began to figure out just how hard they needed to work to make this workout effective.  Not one person mentioned that they felt they were getting too much recovery, most of them were hoping for more.  The beauty of training with power is that you can give REAL wattage goals for each interval.  Exercise physiologists have proven that riders can hold wattages in the Anaerobic Capacity Zone, which is 121-150% of Functional Threshold Power for 30 seconds to 3 minutes.  I set my wattage goals with these proven parameters in mind.

Click here for a great article explaining the different zones.

Workout Basics:

  • 4 minute warmup
  • 1 minute recovery
  • 5 minute benchmark ride to find "Maximum Sustainable Wattage"
  • 1 minute recovery
  • 3 x 1 minute intervals
  • 1 minute recovery after each
  • 3 x 3 minute intervals
  • 2 minute recovery after the first 2 intervals and only 1 minute after the third
  • 5  minute interval
  • 1 minute recovery
  • 3 x 2 minute intervals
  • 2 minute recovery after each
  • 3 x 30 second intervals
  • 30 second recovery after the first 2 intervals and 2 minutes after the third
  • 3 x 30 second intervals
  • 30 second recovery after each
  • 5 minute cool down

5 minute "Maximum Sustainable Wattage" Test

  • Settle in to a 5 minute interval at 80-110 rpm.
  • This interval should be ridden at a maximum sustainable intensity.
    • if riders know their threshold they can spend this 5 minutes riding at it.
  • At the end of the interval take note of average wattage or HR or be aware of the RPE.

3 x 1 minute interval goals and specifics:

  • 1st one minute interval should be ridden seated at 80-110 rpm at 140% of maximum sustainable wattage or threshold.
    • 1 minute recovery or reset
  • 2nd one minute interval should be ridden seated at 60-80 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 1st.
    • 1 minute recovery or reset
  • 3rd one minute interval should ridden standing at 60-70 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 2nd.
    • 1 minute recovery or reset

3 x 3 minute interval goals and specifics:

  • 1st 3 minute intervals should be ridden seated at 80-110 rpm at 120% of  maximum sustainable wattage or threshold.
    • 2 minute recovery or reset
  • 2nd 3 minute interval should be ridden seated at 60-80 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 1st.
    • 2 minute recovery or reset
  • 3rd 3 minute interval should ridden standing at 60-70 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 2nd.
    • 1 minute recovery or reset

5 minute "Threshold" interval goals and specifics:

  • Ride for 5 minute seated at 80-110 rpm and try match the output or wattage from the "Maximum Sustainable Wattage" test
    • 1 minute recovery or reset

3 x 2 minute interval goals and specifics:

  • 1st 2 minute intervals should be ridden seated at 80-110 rpm at 130% of maximum sustainable wattage or threshold.
    • 2 minute recovery or reset
  • 2nd 2 minute interval should be ridden seated at 60-80 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 1st.
    • 2 minute recovery or reset
  • 3rd 2 minute interval should ridden standing at 60-70 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 2nd.
    • 2 minute recovery or reset

3 x 30 second interval goals and specifics:

  • 1st 30 second intervals should be ridden seated at 80-110 rpm at 150% of maximum sustainable wattage or threshold.
    • 30 second recovery or reset
  • 2nd 30 second interval should be ridden seated at 60-80 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 1st.
    • 30 second recovery or reset
  • 3rd 30 second interval should ridden standing at 60-70 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 2nd.
    • 2 minute recovery or rest

3 x 30 second interval goals and specifics:

  • 1st 30 second intervals should be ridden seated at 80-110 rpm at 150% of maximum sustainable wattage or threshold.
    • 30 second recovery or reset
  • 2nd 30 second interval should be ridden seated at 60-80 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 1st.
    • 30 second recovery or reset
  • 3rd 30 second interval should ridden standing at 60-70 rpm at the same wattage or intensity as the 2nd.
    • 4 minute cool down

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Recording of me teaching this profile with Power on the Stages SC3 Indoor Cycling Bike

Recording of me teaching this profile with Power on an Ion Blade

 

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