Indoor Cycling Tips For Training in ERG Mode

There was a point when riding the trainer was viewed for times only when the weather was too treacherous to ride outside, or for rehabilitation from an injury. Wintertime was the only season when cyclists could muster up the mental strength to subject themselves to riding in a fixed position for a few hours...

A Beginner’s Guide to Indoor Bike Trainers

Bike trainers have evolved over the years… Ask any long-time rider to recall their first indoor training experience and it probably sounds like a B-grade horror movie; you’d hop on your stationary torture machine and grind away in agony in an aptly-named “pain room.” On your indoor trainer, no one can hear you scream… But thanks...

I vantaggi dell’allenamento a cadenza elevata

High cadence can be a very subjective matter. While one may say that pedaling at 80 rpm is an extremely high cadence, a track sprinter may say that 240 rpm is a high cadence. Whatever your view of “high cadence” may be; the importance of incorporating high cadence drills into your training repertoire does...

I Numeri: Cos’è il Vo2 Max?

Il VO2 Max è stata una misurazione di laboratorio discussa per decenni in merito agli atleti di massimo livello mondiale. Nel mondo degli sport di resistenza, è sinonimo di relazionare il potenziale atletico di una persona alla sua misurazione del VO2 Max. Questa metrica è davvero la soluzione definitiva? Se non possiedi la capacità...

Strength Training for Triathletes

Endurance athletes can be notorious for placing too large a focus on increasing their hours of swimming, biking, and running, in the “more is better” belief. Perhaps they are missing a key element in this way of thinking, which is strength training! For a while, there was push-back from endurance athletes in regard to...

Ask the Experts: Indoor Cycling Power vs. Outdoor Power

Why is there a difference between the power you can put into the pedals outdoors than the power indoors? The difference between indoor cycling power and outdoor power tends to be more pronounced with shorter, higher-intensity efforts, especially when you’re out of the saddle. The reason why comes down to a few different factors....

Test di Potenza: Cosa, Quando e Perché Farli?

I test di fitness sono una parte essenziale del miglioramento come ciclista poiché ti permettono di quantificare dove ti trovi, impostare zone di allenamento per i tuoi workout (sia tramite frequenza cardiaca che potenza), e monitorare i tuoi progressi nel tempo. Se sei nuovo all’utilizzo della potenza, da dove iniziare?  I test di potenza...

Regaining Fitness and Motivation After Injury

As much as we try to avoid it, injury at times is a part of the sport. There are the lucky few who can go throughout their careers relatively unscathed, while others seem to come upon a hurdle to clear more often than not. Whether it is your first injury or your 50th, the...

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