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9 Tips to Better Indoor Cycling

Bob — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:58:32 +0000

Indoor training is a great way to build your strength and fitness over the winter in preparation for the outdoor season’s beginning in spring. The primary training focus is to strengthen those energy systems key to cycling success.

An added bonus of all the indoor training is improving your mental toughness. Let’s face it, there’s no [...]

Winter Cycling Training Blueprint – Introduction

Bob — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:04:00 +0000

The success you enjoy in the summer is in great part dependant on the work you did in the winter. Off season training should build a strong foundation for success.

Over the next couple weeks I’ll help you create your own personal success blueprint, so be sure to stay tuned.

My indoor training sessions have begun. These [...]

The #1 Factor for Cycling Performance

Bob — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:03:29 +0000

Endurance.

Cycling is an endurance sport. Whether a long ride for you is 30 miles, 60, 100, 200 or more, your body must possess the endurance necessary to get you through the ride, race or event.

What is endurance? Essentially, endurance is your muscles ability to withstand fatigue over a certain time period. Cycling is an aerobic sport, so in order [...]

Cycling Training – Indoor Intervals!

Bob — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:50:40 +0000

How’s your level of conditioning? Are you getting more fit? What are you doing this winter to prepare for your upcoming season?

This video shows riders in my indoor training session performing a “threshold interval.” The focus of this ride was to improve sustainable power at threshold by working right at this level for extended periods of [...]