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So baby no.2 is due any minute which means my bike may start to gather a touch of dust and all day rides are out for a few weeks at least. (modern man and all that)
After the other tread on weightloss I've been reading abou High Intensity Interval Training. Now this looks like a god send to a time poor overweight man.
So i set the bike up on the turbo.
What next? has anybody done this and have any example plans?
Warm up
Go really hard for a bit
Recover for a bit
Repeat
Warm down
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this was my first winter on a tt and its been brilliant for increased fitness and weight loss.
i have a few of the spinnervals dvds that i've been using from the fit series (45/50mins) and the basic aerobase builder (1hr20) which i've been doing for the last month. they are very good imho and definitely improved my tt overall experience when i started using them.
also have a look at the spinervals website as there are some free workouts on there.
when i can't be assed to do a proper workout (like tonight) i shove on a dvd and pedal away for a min of 30mins (generally 45-60) with my pulse meter on so i know where i am.
there's also a book (under a tenner) thats meant to be pretty good according to some folk on here, but i can't remember what its called.
i've also got a pdf book that someone kindly gave me a while back, its more a general year long racey workout type thing and not specifically for a tt but if if its any use to you i'll send it over. my email is in my prof.
Gav, could I have a a copy of the pdf training guide too please?
Just bought a turbo and looking for guidance / inspiration.
Many thanks,
Col.
Have a look at The Time Crunched Cyclist Training Program by Chris Carmichael (Armstrong's coach).
This is specifically aimed at cyclists with limited training time, and is based around a 12 week programme of 5-6 hours per week.
Very pragmatic, and the book gets to the point quickly, without having to wade through a lot of in-depth background.
Carmichael argues that you can get significant training improvements with limited training by concentrating on high intensity work. The trade off is a shorter peak period, compared to a more traditional programme with a bigger endurance base.