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jbst.com Turbo trainer sessions?
grant1974
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Hi,
I'm quite new to all this and would like some help decoding the indoor cycling training sessions on http://www.jbst.com/, under indoor cycling.
I understand cadence, (note to self, must buy cadence monitor!) and HR zones. So I take it you work your way down the table until complete, seems easy enough. What is all the info under gear all about?
Sorry if this is real basic stuff, but not coming from a cycling background I am at a loss to work it out.
Thanks
Grant
I'm quite new to all this and would like some help decoding the indoor cycling training sessions on http://www.jbst.com/, under indoor cycling.
I understand cadence, (note to self, must buy cadence monitor!) and HR zones. So I take it you work your way down the table until complete, seems easy enough. What is all the info under gear all about?
Sorry if this is real basic stuff, but not coming from a cycling background I am at a loss to work it out.
Thanks
Grant
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Like you I am new to all this - our club coach gave me a few turbo sessions to work on. I'm not sure what distance you are working at completing but this is a nice beginners session
15 mins easy warm up, including some work with only one leg at a time - it helps your technique
then, pick a gear that you can maintain but that is reasonalbly hard work and do:
1min hard 3mins rest
2mins hard 2mins rest
3mins hard 1 min rest
and repeat it 3/5 times
then have a 10/15 min cooldown
I use this one lots as it is a bit varied and stops you getting fed up but it's simple enough to let you concentrate on what you are doing
have fun!
I should have posted my appreciation before but I never got around to it.
Just wanted to say I have been doing both your suggestions and I'm loving them.
I think I really starting to feel the benefit as Saturdays ride was ace, I was pushing every hill and spinning real smoothly, my tri club group wondered what the hell had got into me! Plus I had energy to spare at the end, which is a great feeling, I normally feel like throwing the bike in the lake!! Not really, but I'm sure you get what I mean.
Thanks again
Grant