I am interested in increasing my vo2max and was considering purchasing a powerbreathe inspiratory trainer. Has anyone ever used one in there training
program? Cheers Terry
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Did another comparison session tonight and found a more significant difference between the 2 units. Have posted the stuff to my blog (link in signature) if anyone is interested. Any thoughts ...
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I know for sure I am not alone in this, but the solution to this problem seems hard to come by.
I've been in a few pile ups in the big RR's here and I seem to have developed a phobia of riding i...
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Hi guys, I'm wondering whether I really give my all or keep too much back in reserve. I'm a 3rd cat and I'm pretty comfortable in 3rd cat races. I haven't got any placings yet (only done 4-6 races...
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I was on a longish spin today and at one stage after about 3.5hrs I looked down and the time elapsed was only 2min56.
When I got back,I downloaded the file and I was show 2 files. One with ...
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I turn 54 later is summer and I have recently returned to competitive cycling after a nine year hiatus. I compete in our local racing club events: Time trials on Tuesdays (10 or 20 milers) and ro...
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Thanks to help from here I can now work out what weekly TSS to aim for to raise my CTL by xx and this has worked well. I now want to do the opposite to try to make sure I arrive at about the &...
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I completed a criterium race which the CPU (powertap) stated i averaged 255 watts for the 1hr. After downloading the file it stated my NP power for the 1hr was 234 watts. I presume the 255 watts a...
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If anyone is interested I have today done a comparative study of the 2 units above over a 2 hour indoor ride and have posted the results to my blog. The link is in my signature, the entry i...
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Although i am not 'heavy' for my height - 70kg, 5" 11', i would still like to lose weight in order to improve my climbing. Ive worked out that i have 11% body fat, but i am not sure how to lo...
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Isn't this the top athlete who supposedly used them?
Pedals look under the ball to me...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2...ude080/IMG_8316 [http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/may08/au...
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No idea if it's of interest but have just done a test I've not seen done before which demonstrates pretty clearly the need for proper warming up and calibration of a CompuTrainer, I'm su...
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Hey,
Just got my hands on some sexy new cranks
What software do you guys use to track progress?
Initially it looks like CP may be the way to go..
thoughts?
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Are stamina and endurance the same thing?
Is there some subtle time or physical related difference?
Is stamina the cause, and endurance the effect?
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Apart from an apparently weak chain, David Millar seemed to be on a PowerTap hub in yesterday's Giro stage but was using something other than a PT head unit. It looked long and rectangular, maybe ...
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I saw this Monark ergometer at the gym in a lab type room and I thought Dr Coggan called Monark the gold standard (or something like that) I was looking at the manual online so I would have some i...
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I'm relatively new to cycling. I bought a tri bike 8 months ago because I was a runner/swimmer and wanted to get into triathlon. However, I'm starting to dig riding more than the other skills. ...
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Sunday, it looked like it might rain so I threw my wireless PT into my gore tex windbreaker to avoid any water damage. In any event, I decided to go out and ride a one hour interval, based upon m...
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I haven't been training seriously for very long, but since i started trakcing my progress I've noticed that I have a severe sprinter profile. My 5sec power is in the mid cat 4 while my other numb...
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Ok, I know, how long is a piece of string! 50 year old bloke, in good health, training regularly for few years, 6' tall, generally weighs about 80kg, not fat.
What FTP, in your experience, mig...
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While not in the race I found the experience of riding in the official’s car interesting enough that I make it a post. I had to do two points worth of marshal to be able to race so I chose the Be...
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So, I've been getting faster on the bike, losing weight and all that good stuff. I've found ways of getting rid of the back ache and ITB issues that plagued me when I raced over 10 years ago and a...
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Don't know if this has been asked as my search did not show anything much.
Does anyone know of a power software program that works with Mac? I have a Powertap and find that the Saris software ...
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No, not dope. When you're performing your max tests do you get out of the saddle? What's the consensus on this? 5 sec max is a no-brainer, but I also stand either intermittantly or throughout the ...
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Last summer there was a period of roughly 18-20 days of absoltuely gorgeous weather, so I rode every day. Some days were 3-3.5 hrs at around 18-19mph, others were around 2 hrs at 20-21 mph. I no...
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