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Individual Sprint
In the sport of Track Cycling there is an event know as the Individual Sprint.
It is an head to head event between two riders over three seperate races, with the winner being the best of three.For us today we have 9 x 3 minute races.
Each race consists of;
90 seconds MODERATE
90 seconds of RA...
Extras
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HR Max
Sometimes you need to test yourself to find out what you're capable of doing.
This workout is designed to enable you to push you to your maximum heart rate.
There are six 90 second efforts.
The goal for each effort is to reach your limit, not reach the end of the 90 seconds.
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Points Race
In the sport of Track Cycling there is an event know as the Points Race.
It is 40 km for the Men and 25 km for the Women, this takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. However it is not a race in the traditional sense. The winner is not determined by the rider that simply crosses the finish li... -
120 Second Ladders
We have three rounds of 120 second ladders.
Each round consists of seven minutes of hard work broken down into six efforts.
20,40,60,80,100,120 seconds, with a 20 second recovery between each effort.
Each effort should be at a hard to very hard intensity, as the recovery is too short for these t... -
Normalised Power
This workout is designed to give you an appreciation of the difference between Average Power and Normalised Power.
Normalised Power is an adjusted measurement of average cycling power, designed to better reflect the variable experience of riding a bike. For steady efforts such as time trials or ... -
Surely
This workout is all about mental toughness is the face of uncertainty.
There are eight efforts in total.
2 x 5 minutes
2 x 4 minutes
2 x 3 minutes
2 x 2 minutes
What is unknown is in what order you will be presented with these efforts.
The goal for each effort is to maintain a Hard intensity fr... -
Valleys 2.0
This workout challenges your ability to control your intensity.
You have six 5 minute efforts.
1 minute VERY HARD
1 minute HARD
1 minute MODERATE
1 minute HARD
1 minute VERY HARD
After a very intense start, you have to settle into a hard intensity before the middle minute being moderate. From th... -
Resistance
This workout is all about resistance. It is about riding with a significant load on the pedals.
There are eight 3 minute efforts.
We start by finding the 'Base' resistance, and from there we increase it depending on the effort.
1. 3 minutes at Base
2. 3 minutes at Base Plus
3. 3 minutes at Base P... -
1 On 1 Off
This workout is a basic interval set of one minute On one minute Off.
The workout lasts 30 minutes consisting on 15 one minute intervals.
The goal is to do 12 intervals as hard as possible.
You are encouraged to 'Opt Out' of 3 intervals over the course of the 30 minutes to maximise the 12 interva... -
Race Plans
In this workout we will be experimenting with a number of different strategies to best execute a four minute race.
There are 6 x 4 minute efforts.
Each Race Plan consists of 2 minutes HARD and 2 minutes VERY Hard.
We will distribute these minutes in a different sequence with each effort.Race 1...
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Windows
This workout is all about autonomy. Using the concept of self-regulation, you have ten 30 second windows of opportunity to either attack or recover.
What you do with these windows will determine the outcome of this workout.
2 x 15 minute rounds.
Each round consists of 5 x 3 minute blocks.
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Attacks
In this workout we are trying to simulate the attacks of a race. It is not enough to just sprint or surge. We need to maintain that intensity to capitalise on our advantage. That means we push and hold.
A 20 second sprint followed by a 40 seconds sustained effort.
You will then have 30 seconds t... -
4 On 1 Off
Steady state for Dummies.
The idea of this work out is to simulate 35 minutes of continuous effort without having to do it.
By breaking down the workout into four minute efforts, it is psychologically a lot easier to maintain the required intensity for the full duration.4 minutes HARD
1 minute... -
30 Under 30 Over Final
This workout is all about withstanding the fatigue as you fluctuate between two intensity levels. Moderate and Very Hard.
Over the course of the efforts both levels will become increasing more difficult and you will be challenged to make it to the end of each effort.There are four 7 minute effo...
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Staircases 2.0
Four sets of stairs, each consisting of four 2 minute steps of increasing intensity.
First step easy, second step moderate, third step hard, final step very hard.
2 minutes Easy
2 minutes Moderate
2 minutes Hard
2 minutes Very Hard
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Lead Out
Cycling is a team sport. In order for a team's leader to have the best chance to win, elite cycling teams aim to ride what they call a lead out.
This is where a number of riders in a team will ride at 100% intensity in a line of riders, with the goal to get as close to the finish line as possibl... -
4 Minute MAX
Typical VO2 max workouts are built using repetitions that you could sustain for a maximum of 4-8 minutes, with active recovery between effort (with a total volume of 10 to 20 minutes at VO2 max). The pace is very similar to the 2-3 km race pace for runners.
This workout consists of four 4 minute...
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HIIT 2.0
High Intensity Interval Training is dependant on the variable of intensity being high. You have to work hard. REALLY hard for short periods of time.
This workout has three 10 minute rounds
Each round consists of 10 efforts
First Round
40 On 20 Off x 10
Second Round
30 On 30 Off x 10
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Beginning & End
This workout consists of six 4 minute efforts. Each has a Very Hard push to begin and end each 4 minute block. The length of these Very hard efforts increases over the course of three efforts, and then you repeat the process.
30 seconds Very Hard
3 minutes Moderate
30 seconds Very Hard
1 minut... -
The Valley
This workout consists of 19 minutes of hard work, broken down into seven efforts.
4 minutes Hard
2 minutes Off
3 minutes Hard
1.5 minutes Off
2 minutes Hard
1 minute Off
1 minute Hard
30 seconds Off
2 minutes Hard
1 minute Off
3 minutes Hard
1.5 minutes Off
4 minutes HardYou should approach e...
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HIIT 40/30/20
High Intensity Interval Training is dependent on the variable of intensity being high. You have to work hard. REALLY hard for short periods of time.
This workout has two 15 minute rounds
Each round consists of five 3 minute sets
Each set has 3 efforts
40 On 20 Off
30 On 30 Off
20 On 40 Off
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Cadence
Note; This workout requires a console that displays cadence (RPM).
This workout is all about your cadence, which is how fast you are peddling, measured in revolutions per minute (RPM).
We have eight 3 minute efforts, where the RPM will increase every 60 seconds, whilst the resistance remains unc... -
Unders Overs
This workout is all about building the duration of time spent riding hard and above.
There are four 6 minute efforts.
2 minutes Very Hard
1 Minute Hard
1 Minute Very Hard
2 Minutes Hard
You will have 3 minutes of recovery between each effort.We start each effort with 2 minutes Very Hard. Thi...
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40/20 Plus
This workout is a physical and mental challenge. There are four 8 minute rounds. Each round consists of 5 anaerobic efforts (Short/Very Hard) and 1 sustained effort.
4 x 8 minute rounds
40 seconds Very Hard
20 seconds Easy
x 5
Plus 3 minutes ModerateThe challenge is to have the aggression and ...