Category Archives: Training

Tour de France Stage 5 Andre Greipel’s Power file

Andre has won back to back stages in the years Tour de France with wins coming in Stages 4 & 5. Greipel won stage 4 with a max watt output of 1566 watts in the sprint but in stage 5 … Continue reading

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Ivan Basso Profile & Training Progression for TDF 2012

Ivan Basso profile Born: November 26th, 1977 Height: 6’0″ (1.83m) Weight: 154lbs (70kg) Max distance recorded in May of 3491km with a total of 15941km.  Training since Dec.   Max climbing of 51995m in April with 42511 in May.   Max … Continue reading

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A general training model for the road cyclist

A general training model for the road cyclist The training model presented here is based on the concepts and methods of New Zealand Olympic running coach Arthur Lydiard (1917-2004). With slight modifications, these can be summarized as follows: 1. Performance … Continue reading

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Study shows massage reduces inflammation following strenous exercise and promotes growth of new mitochondria

Researchers from Buck Institute for Research on Aging and McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario have published a paper in the (Feb 1st 2012 Ed.) Science Transitional Medicine Journal on the effects of massage on reducing inflammation following strenuous exercise and on new mitochondrial growth. … Continue reading

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Winter Training Session for 7th & 8th January 2012

Saturday 7th January Session Session:               LT with Neuromuscular Power Bursts Duration:             150 – 180 minutes     Time Description %FTP %FTHR Warm-up 15min Easy @ 90 – 110rpm 55-75 70-83 Session 3 x 10min (5min reco) Lactate Threshold 100-104 … Continue reading

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Winter Training Session 17th & 18th December

Saturday 17th December  Session Session:                                                           Monthly Test Protocol Time Description %FTP %FTHR Warm-up 30 min Easy @ 90 – 110rpm 55-75 70-83 3×1 min  (1 min reco) Fast @ 100+rpm <80 <90 5 min Easy @ 90 – 110rpm <60 … Continue reading

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Winter Training Session 10th & 11th December 2011

  Saturday 1oth December  Session Session:               Endurance with 20 second bursts Duration:             150 – 180 minutes     Time Description %FTP %FTHR Warm-up 15min Easy @ 90 – 110rpm 55-75 70-83 Session 120 – 150min + 10 x 20sec Endurance/Tempo + hard … Continue reading

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Winter Training Session 3rd & 4th December 2011

 Saturday 3rd December Session Session:               Endurance with seated & standing power work   150 – 180 minutes     Time Description %FTP %FTHR Warm-up 15min Easy @ 90 – 110rpm 55-75 70-83 Session 120 – 150min 3min seated 3min stand 3min seated … Continue reading

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Winter Training Session 26th and 27th November 2011

 Saturday 26th November Session Session:               Endurance with 8 second bursts Duration:             150 – 180 minutes     Time Description %FTP %FTHR Warm-up 15min Easy @ 90 – 110rpm 55-75 70-83 Session 120 – 150min + 15sec on 15 sec … Continue reading

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Monthly Testing Protocol

                                               Sports & Exercise Engineering Monthly Test Protocol     Time Description %FTP %FTHR Warm-up 30 min Easy @ 90 – 110rpm 55-75 70-83 3×1 min  (1 min reco) Fast @ 100+rpm <80 <90 5 min Easy @ 90 – … Continue reading

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