FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Most of our clients are able to lose a kilogram or more a week on this program. Your results may vary though depending on your circumstances.
This program will work for:
- Anyone over 18 to well into the senior years
- Especially important for anyone 40+
- Women and men
- People that have tried diets before with little success but have a willingness to change
- People that are vegetarians, gluten free etc.
You don’t need special dietary supplements or purchase expensive food. You can purchase the food in the eating plans from any local supermarket. And… this eating plan is probably going to be cheaper than the food you are buying at the moment.
You may see a performance decrease during the first two weeks of this program. But don’t worry, your performance will start ramping up after that! If you have an important race or event coming up in the next few weeks, we recommend that you sign up now and start your weight loss journey after your event.
Here are some of the possible side effects:
- Less chance of getting the 3 pm fade
- Able to ride longer with less food
- Possible reduction in joint inflammation
- An overall feeling of better well being
- Improved hill climbing speed
- Better management of bunch surges
- Reduced food cravings
- No, they don’t. Usually 5 – 20 mins
Yes, it will.
Yes, it will.
It will vary depending on where you are at with your riding and how much available time you have to train. Most of our clients see an improvement of between 20 to 50 watts over 6 months.
Because our methodology is based on core fundamental cycle training that gets results, the technology we use doesn’t change the way we train you, only the way we measure your performance. You can use a cadence meter and perceived effort, a heart rate monitor or a power meter. It’s your choice. Our training system will work with them all.
You just need a cadence meter on your bike, an internet connection and a computer or mobile device. We have a community using our own private Facebook group. If you want to get access to this you’ll need an active Facebook account. Your training programs are available as PDF documents in your online training centre. If you want to have your program loaded up into TrainingPeaks you’ll need a free Training Peaks account. You don’t need a Training Peaks account to use our programs.
No. We understand that you are unique and have your own personal training preferences. We keep it flexible so you can choose whether you want to train just on a home trainer or just out on the road or a blend of the two. Hate indoor trainers or don’t have one? Don’t worry, you can take all your indoor training sessions out on the road with our detailed timing sheets and training files that work with your Garmin or Wahoo bike computers while you’re outdoors.
No, you don’t. While we interface to these platforms and all smart trainers, you don’t need them to start. We have recorded videos for all the indoor training sessions so you can ride along to them on a standard trainer.
The Leaner Cyclist Program includes three months of access to our coaching service, the six Leaner Cyclist core modules (including three specific 12 week Leaner Cyclist training plans), the Leaner Cyclist eating plans and recipes and access to our private Leaner Cyclist Facebook page.
Yes, we have diet plans and recipes for vegans and vegetarians. We also have options for gluten-free, dairy-free and nut-free.
It will vary depending on where you are at with your riding and how much available time you have to train. Most of our clients see an improvement of between 20 to 30 watts over the 90 days.
Yes, it’s all compatible with all these platforms and devices.
Most of our clients see results within the first week.