Turbo Workout Help

[tallliman]

I have a simple turbo that I try and use at this time of year to supplant the cycling I can do. However, it bores me immensely as im not moving so I struggle to motivate myself to do it.

Therefore, I'm looking for some good 15-30 mins workout plans/apps to structure my time better.

 

[tobykenobi]

If you can stick a laptop, tablet, PC, etc, in front of you there are a lot of videos you can use. YouTube has some indoor training / spinning class ones (varying in quality but try the GCN channel ). There are also companies like Spinervals, but they can cost.

 

[numbnuts]

Good Music

 

[pawl]

I have a simple turbo that I try and use at this time of year to supplant the cycling I can do. However, it bores me immensely as im not moving so I struggle to motivate myself to do it.

Therefore, I'm looking for some good 15-30 mins workout plans/apps to structure my time better.

Might be showing my age.On the turbo I pedal along to a Stats Quo disc.Keep the revs in time with the beat of the music.

I call this the rhythm method. I have requested for my 75 birthday a Val Doonican disc this should be more in keeping with my75 year.

 

[uphillstruggler]

its all about the music on the turbo.

pick your favourite style of music and work along to the beat - unless you like the carpenters.

 

[tallliman]

Might be showing my age.On the turbo I pedal along to a Stats Quo disc.Keep the revs in time with the beat of the music.

I call this the rhythm method. I have requested for my 75 birthday a Val Doonican disc this should be more in keeping with my75 year.

A live 4500 times would have a few nice tempo changes, might try that!

Will try those youtube vids too but concerned that there'll be a lack of guitar on the soundtracks....

 

[screenman]

If you could get hold of one of Peter Reads books they have some good turbo sessions in, bit old style but they worked for a lot of people.

 

[The_Weekend_Report_Guy]

Try zwift.

 

[HLaB]

Don't know if it'll be Trainer Road compatible but I got a demo of that a few weeks ago and it seems to help pass time; Sufferest will be compatible perhaps you can look at that.

 

[stumpy66]

I've just started using trainer road and I quite like it, keeps me motivated and the time goes by quicker, I also have Spotify playing at the same time. Ove r previous winters I have used the GCN channel on youtube to beat the boredom

 

[screenman]

Just looked back at the OP, not even sure that I am properly warmed up after only 15 to 20 minutes.

 

[Chris432626]

If you can stick a laptop, tablet, PC, etc, in front of you there are a lot of videos you can use. YouTube has some indoor training / spinning class ones (varying in quality but try the GCN channel ). There are also companies like Spinervals, but they can cost.

+1

 

[tallliman]

Just looked back at the OP, not even sure that I am properly warmed up after only 15 to 20 minutes.

I just don't like the feeling of not going anywhere so 20-30 mins is all I can generally make myself do. Some of the virtual trainers do sound like they'd correct that.

 

[screenman]

No need for virtual if you have a bit of will power and want something enough. I am not sure what you are hoping to obtain in such a short time.

I suppose you could warm up for 10 minutes then go for some tabata intervals.

 

[tallliman]

^willpower and Quo got me to 47 mins today. The aim is just to keep me going over the winter when commuting is difficult for me.....maybe start me losing a bit of weight.