Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
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- Manchester
Turbo training
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Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
TBH, your position on a bike going uphill is not much different to on the flat really, unless you are talking about very steep stuff, in which case, riding the turbo trainer is not the best preparation anyway.
Have you tried honking intervals at high resistance? I do those for fun (
) and they sure as hell burn my legs and spirit like any steep hill.However, the bottom line with me is having fun on the bike - I'm not trying to win anything; or be a coach for that matter.
Brad123
Active Member
Thanks all for the advice new to turbo training
I cycle 2 miles to work then jump on the trainer every day/morning before work. Is that all I should me doing 2 x 20 or 3 x 10. Is their any other workouts that I could do. Have about 50 minute be for I have to go for a shower.
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
For example, I will occasionally do a few weeks of 1 minute on, 1 minute off x 10, rest then repeat.
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
Is there not more strain on the back of the legs going uphill?
Rob3rt
Man or Moose!
- Location
- Manchester
I don't know what the hell that diagram is, hah
But going by your text, I would say only if you are pulling up hard. Which you will only really do on proper steep stuff and mostly when standing up IME. The position of your legs relative to the pedals (when seated) will not change much.
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
Have you tried honking intervals at high resistance? I do those for fun (
However, the bottom line with me is having fun on the bike - I'm not trying to win anything; or be a coach for that matter.
Yeah i do that, but i find the burn on the top of my legs, where as when i put it on an angle the burn comes to the back of my legs.
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
I find that I climb different to being on a flat, am I climbing wrong? look i tend to push down from my heel when climbing due to the angle.
Peter Armstrong
Über Member
No, but ive just read this on another website which kind of suports my therory, "Sitting in the saddle for as much of a long climb as possible is the most aerobically efficient way to the top. Sitting back in the saddle will recruit your glutes, giving the large muscles at the back of your thighs more leverage to pedal"
What sort of FTP % for the on part?
You could squeeze in a 5x5 once a week. 3 minute rests. Don't neglect warm ups. Once you're comfortable with the intensity (4-6 weeks I would say) you could add specific workouts like the Hour of Power. It will take you a while to learn to pace your intervals appropriately. They should be evenly paced across their duration ideally, and you should feel all done in at the end of each interval. Make your rests 5 minutes, between intervals. That doesn't mean get off the bike, just relatively easy pedalling for 5 minutes.
But a lot depends on your goals, strengths and weaknesses. Prescribing whole training programs over the internet without knowing your specifics is likely to be sub-optimal. My suggestion would be to get a good training book, and once you understand the principles, build your own training program to fit your goals, that way you can build periodization around your life schedule, and target your weaknesses.
But you won't go far wrong with a couple of months of a steady 2x20 diet.
