This video is the best advice you can get. At last a video that gives good common sense training info instead of all the bull shit you get on most videos. Repetitive hill riding is a great way of building strength in both muscles and cardio system. As he says it does not take long to see BIG improvements, I use a circuit with a one mile hill of 12%, one mile of flat and one mile downhill gives me recovery time each lap. Start of season first day 3 laps, within a week im doing to 10 laps.
troy way back in the early 90's I bought your train right system, and it really helped me be a better triathlete, due to injuries I just cycle now, I do very well in TT riding but need work on my climbing, I think this will help me be a better climber on my weekend group ride, thanks foe the info.
I for one am an avid cyclist. Built like a football player, I will NEVER have that problem, as well as other riders I know. You are looking at the pros that have virtually no bodyfat. They want to be as light as possible. My captain is 160lbs soaking wet, rides MTBs at 8-9000ft. elevation range, yet pound for pound he is one of the strongest people I have known. Don't let the size fool you. These are CONDITIONED athletes.
hahaha, in winter I always had to do exactly this because the roads up to the bigger mountains were frosted, so I did this working unintentionally all the time :D
@MAS4T0 Thanks for the info. To be fair to the guy, if he's carrying the saddle bag during training only, it shouldn't be a big deal. I myself am trying to figure out how to carry the things I need on longer rides without blowing the aero features of the Transition I just bought. What are your thoughts on the behind-the-seat systems vs. other hydration methods on a tri-bike?
@vic0mark I personally like the X-Lab carbon wing for the TT bike. In my position, it's aerodynamically neutral (meaning that it's completely drafted by my body), and it looks quite good. It has space for 2 bottles along with everything that I could ever need to carry. Unless it's integrated into the frame (Cervelo P4), I'd always go with behind the saddle as they're aerodynamically neutral and it doesn't take much to negate the aero advantage of the frame. For the road bike, jersey pockets!
@vic0mark The bike is supposedly more aero than anything (un-faired) with a seat tube. Being as the frame is monocoque, it is just as stiff as just about any other frame of similar weight, but is apparently more vertically compliant. I suppose that it's biggest feature is likely that people are drawn to the unique styling. Seriously though, who buys the most aero-frame available, just to strap a saddle bag onto it!
@ktayor1 No! The Airfoil Pro is illegal for TTs, it's only legal for triathlon. To be UCI legal, it has to have a standard frame design (diamond), so the lack of a seat tube is a big no-no.
I just posted a video response showing what happens when you sprint on a wheel that doesn't have enough lateral stiffness to transfer the power towards rotation. My wheel slammed into each brake pad and lost its true even with the brake calipers open. This could easily happen on climbs too. Check it out.
I need to lose weight. Not only that but I need to build better leg strength. I started Spinervals 4 weeks ago and have lost exactly 12 lbs. Its great because I don't have to starve myself to lose weight.
The answer is to ride smoothly and put all effort into going forwards, thrashing about from side to side will do damage just as you describe ......and waste effort.
i have no idea what you are talking about zone 2 or any of that. the bigist thing i hate to say is i cant handle going up a slowly climbing small hill. i can barly handle up to 30 sec on my bike before i am winded and just cant push anymore.. (legs just quit and i have to walk 2 mins and get bk on and try to go further.. never works.. i have a siwin bike with foam tires. where i live i lost to many tire tube. (i cant aford more then one a month in truth along with my wheight and thorns killing them. lol )
A estrada parece excelente, mas o clima parece árido...a julgar pela imagem, claro! Mas a realidade pode ser outra. Eu careço de uma estrada de boa qualidade e semi desértica igual a esta da imagem : (
YOu said to go up 2 min, then down for 2 min, well, if you start at the base and do your 2 minutes, coming down will be less than that, probably 1 minute.
This video is the best advice you can get. At last a video that gives good common sense training info instead of all the bull shit you get on most videos. Repetitive hill riding is a great way of building strength in both muscles and cardio system.
As he says it does not take long to see BIG improvements, I use a circuit with a one mile hill of 12%, one mile of flat and one mile downhill gives me recovery time each lap.
Start of season first day 3 laps, within a week im doing to 10 laps.
troy way back in the early 90's I bought your train right system, and it really helped me be a better triathlete, due to injuries I just cycle now, I do very well in TT riding but need work on my climbing, I think this will help me be a better climber on my weekend group ride, thanks foe the info.
I for one am an avid cyclist. Built like a football player, I will NEVER have that problem, as well as other riders I know. You are looking at the pros that have virtually no bodyfat. They want to be as light as possible. My captain is 160lbs soaking wet, rides MTBs at 8-9000ft. elevation range, yet pound for pound he is one of the strongest people I have known. Don't let the size fool you. These are CONDITIONED athletes.
Great description of how to do a basic hill repeat in your bike training program. :-)
Thanks for the Tip, I will incorporate this into my training regime.
Yo what's up
hahaha, in winter I always had to do exactly this because the roads up to the bigger mountains were frosted, so I did this working unintentionally all the time :D
@MAS4T0 Thanks for the info. To be fair to the guy, if he's carrying the saddle bag during training only, it shouldn't be a big deal. I myself am trying to figure out how to carry the things I need on longer rides without blowing the aero features of the Transition I just bought. What are your thoughts on the behind-the-seat systems vs. other hydration methods on a tri-bike?
@vic0mark
I personally like the X-Lab carbon wing for the TT bike. In my position, it's aerodynamically neutral (meaning that it's completely drafted by my body), and it looks quite good. It has space for 2 bottles along with everything that I could ever need to carry.
Unless it's integrated into the frame (Cervelo P4), I'd always go with behind the saddle as they're aerodynamically neutral and it doesn't take much to negate the aero advantage of the frame.
For the road bike, jersey pockets!
amazing scenery
sick bike
@vic0mark
The bike is supposedly more aero than anything (un-faired) with a seat tube.
Being as the frame is monocoque, it is just as stiff as just about any other frame of similar weight, but is apparently more vertically compliant.
I suppose that it's biggest feature is likely that people are drawn to the unique styling.
Seriously though, who buys the most aero-frame available, just to strap a saddle bag onto it!
Cheers coach. I'll give it a go.
i love your videos !
Thanks for the tips! =)
how many times should you climb it? because after the second rep i will be tanked
Oh, and where is that? I need some hills for when I go back to Phoenix.
@MAS4T0 Do you know what the advantage of that frame is? Thanks.
@ktayor1
No!
The Airfoil Pro is illegal for TTs, it's only legal for triathlon.
To be UCI legal, it has to have a standard frame design (diamond), so the lack of a seat tube is a big no-no.
where was this filmed?
I just posted a video response showing what happens when you sprint on a wheel that doesn't have enough lateral stiffness to transfer the power towards rotation. My wheel slammed into each brake pad and lost its true even with the brake calipers open. This could easily happen on climbs too. Check it out.
I need to lose weight. Not only that but I need to build better leg strength. I started Spinervals 4 weeks ago and have lost exactly 12 lbs. Its great because I don't have to starve myself to lose weight.
the music is so 90's
Um, why doesn't his bike have a seat tube?
The answer is to ride smoothly and put all effort into going forwards, thrashing about from side to side will do damage just as you describe ......and waste effort.
Which 9 speeds cassete is good for TT bike. Pair with crank 53/39?
11-23 should be fast enough for a TT.
i have no idea what you are talking about zone 2 or any of that. the bigist thing i hate to say is i cant handle going up a slowly climbing small hill. i can barly handle up to 30 sec on my bike before i am winded and just cant push anymore.. (legs just quit and i have to walk 2 mins and get bk on and try to go further.. never works..
i have a siwin bike with foam tires. where i live i lost to many tire tube. (i cant aford more then one a month in truth along with my wheight and thorns killing them. lol )
Too bad I screwed my knee up playing soccer in my earlier years. Makes hill training hard.
A estrada parece excelente, mas o clima parece árido...a julgar pela imagem, claro! Mas a realidade pode ser outra.
Eu careço de uma estrada de boa qualidade e semi desértica igual a esta da imagem : (
YOu said to go up 2 min, then down for 2 min, well, if you start at the base and do your 2 minutes, coming down will be less than that, probably 1 minute.
You rest at the base for another minute before going again.
80-90 is my low cadence. lol.
triathlon bikes dont have as many regulations as road bikes or uci goverened bikes
I`m not sure I can take a man seriously who rides a bike like that!! Regardless of his knowledge...
Sounds like a person that is satisified with sitting on a couch. I hope you dont believe that.
no room for second bottle, stupid frame design
Is a man's body a potato shape?
this ugly bike sucks