Cycling Articles

The humble home trainer is a fanstastic tool for repelicating the demands required for cycle racing. In this article we discuss in detail examples of data from typical bike races and then discuss how to then translate them into the intensities required for indoor cycle training workouts.

This article discusses an indoor cycle training session that helps develops power by gradually increasing gear size whilst reducing interval time. It also develops the body's ability to effectively buffer lactic acid. This session is still aerobic, effort should now be above the Base training zone and heart rate should be 80%-85% MHR.

This article describes an indoor cycling workout sessios that will help you develop even more strength, as you'll be selecting the hardest gears you have.

Developing your ability to sprint in a lot of cases will mean the difference between you consistently placing 4th and 5th to consistently winning.

Sprint efforts are usually performed as intervals of 30 seconds or less. This is no different on the home trainer. You'll need a robust and stable trainer to perform these efforts because they are...