On The Water

CycleOps has been the leader in cycling indoor solutions for so many years. The company got acquired by Saris (famous for their bike racks) in 1999, and since then, Saris has brought CycleOps to the next level! Not much to tell about the science, the superb quality, the lifetime warranty, the great functionality and the awesome looks of all CycleOps products! I am fortunate to train in one of their best products, the CycleOps SuperMagneto Pro. I have used the trainer during the winter mostly but also during the season for more controlled interval workouts and power tests ( quick indoor workout , power test ). The SuperMagneto Pro belongs to the Pro-series of the brand featuring ultra-quiet progressive magnetic resistance to simulate the feel of open road cycling. The coolest feature (and one of the differences compared to the the Magneto trainer) is the four resistance settings (easy spin, open road, intervals, mountain) that make your workouts really count! The unit is super...

December 28, 2013 By coach Dave Williams The Graded Exercise Test (GXT) is a measure of cardiovascular fitness.  It shows your body’s response to increasing workload.  It can also identify lactate threshold wattage and heart rate.  A plot of HR versus power shows the cardiovascular response to increasing workload.  The lactate threshold is about 10-15% below the point where breathing becomes labored.  The corresponding perceived exertion would be about 7 out of 10.  An ideal improved training response would indicate each power step achieved at a lower heart rate and lactate threshold reached at a higher wattage with an increase in peak power achievement.  Ideally the plotted line should shift down and to the left as fitness improves.  [HR: Heart Rate; RPE:Rate of Perceived Exertion; Ventilations: E(easy), F(fast), H(hard), L(labored)] GXT Test: December 28, 2013 Lactate Threshold Heart Rate: LTHR 167 Lactate Thre...