Xert Breakthrough With Physiological Metrics Part One – Warmup

Visualize Your Warmup With SmO2

We Use a Moxy Monitor, a Vo2 Master, PerfPro Studio, and Xert To Show a PROPER Warmup I continue to learn something almost daily when it comes to mixing Physics and Physiology. The data that we get and use for wattage training, is almost always complemented by the information I collect from physiology. We have […]

Garmin Connect Sleep Tracker – With Sominex

Garmin Connect Recorded NO Time Awake Last Night! [caption id="attachment_12800" align="aligncenter" width="300"]Garmin Connect Sleep Tracker Did a Sleeping Pill help me rest better? Am I ready for a breakthrough effort?[/caption]

Continuing down this path of measuring and analyzing my sleeping pattern, Garmin Connect showed what my sleeping pattern was after I took a sleeping aid.

Moxy Monitor Warmup Protocol

The Moxy Monitor Warmup Protocol Ensures a Better Ride!   The Moxy Monitor gives cyclists a better window into their body, and how the body responds to intervals and recovery. When we use the Moxy for warmup observations, we end up with a higher saturated muscle oxygen (SMo2), and a higher Total Hemoglobin Count (ThB). […]

January 30th, 2021 Webinar – Xert Gave me a 9 Week Plan for a 5MMP Breakthrough.

Did I Achieve my Goal?

The Xert Adaptive Training Advisor is an uncanny Artificial Intelligence program that provides suggested workouts and weekly FOCUS recommendations. 

I worked for 9 weeks of Progression, following the Xert Adaptive Training Advisor, to see if I could achieve a 5MMP Fitness Breakthrough. 

Let’s see how it went!

Billat 30-30’s with Xert, Vo2Master, and PerfPro

Billat 30-30’s Are a Great Way to Improve Your Ability to Suffer Under Load!   Xert has zones that flex with time spent above Threshold. When you bite into HIE, the Xert Dial responds by reducing the band of yellow or orange, and expanding the Purple arc, which is theoretically not possible to surpass. When […]

The Xert “Time-to-Exhaustion, Time-to-Recovery” Garmin Field in REAL TIME.

Today’s Xert Daily Ditty shows how the Xert “Time-to-Exhaustion, Time-to-Recovery” Field shows timer countdowns and count ups, as wattage is generated while cycling. Not much is going on this week, since I am tapering, but the Xert “Time-to-Exhaustion, Time-to-Recovery” Field will be integral to my 5MMP Breakthrough Effort. Thanks for watching, and ENJOY THE RIDE!

Xert Time-to-Exhaustion Field

The Xert Time-to-Exhaustion Field is a VERY Powerful Tool for Managing Power.   The Xert Time-to-Exhaustion Field, which I have written about before, is a powerful tool for cyclists who use power. Here’s how I use it. My upcoming peak is set for a week from now. I’m attempting to break the 5MMP “Breakaway Specialist” […]

Xert Breakthrough Programming

Xert Breakthrough Programming – Building a workout to achieve a breakthrough!   Today I’m building a workout, first through Excel, then through the Xert Workout Builder, to create 5 by 1-minute intervals, to help me visualize the average power necessary to achieve a breakthrough. I’m trying to program surpassing 356 watts over 5 minutes. Here’s […]