Tag: training with wattage

Xert ATA and Extra Points

Here’s the workout recommendation from the Xert ATA. It shows that I have an XSS deficit of 35 points. It’s recommending 114 points for the day.

Xert XSS and Focus for Saturday

Saturday’s Big Ride, per the Xert Adaptive Training Advisor, recommended 121 XSS, and a FOCUS of 20:30. Here’s what I posted this morning:

Now, you’ll notice on LINE 1, that my OVERALL XSS deficit is just 134 XSS. If you look at the one sentence in paragraph 2 of the image, it says that my Training Status is FRESH, and I should consider an endurance ride of 121 XSS.

Xert Adaptive Training Advisor, XSS and FOCUS Recommendations

Here’s the recommendation from Xert’s Adaptive Training Advisor for today:

This entry concentrates on understanding and interpreting the Xert Training Advisor’s XSS and FOCUS Recommendations 

Starting Off in an Xert Training Deficit. Points is Points.

I started off Tuesday with Bold Ambitions, but honestly, and this is now kind of rare for me, I ran into a ton of technical issues that ate into my time, and led me to less than half the recommended XSS points for the day.

Let’s review, and then look at what I DID do on Tuesday.

This entry is the part a deep dive into the Xert Training Advisor, including discussion of a thoughtful way to work with Points. 

Afraid To Suffer, Part Two: Breaking Through

Our story so far:

I met with this individual, after they signed up for Xert. I helped them program the head unit.

I explained the concept of volume, intensity, frequency, Focus, and fitness breakthroughs.

For TEN WEEKS, this individual’s numbers JUST. KEPT. DROPPING.

I couldn’t figure it out. Until Finally, it dawned on me to try ONE MORE THING.

It’s all about the difference between Suffering and Suffering. And here’s how we made it work.

“On The Fly” FTP: Using Xert’s What’s My FTP App On Your Garmin

Not even a month ago, Xert by Baron BioSystems, released What’s My FTP? on the Garmin Connect IQ ecosystem. The premise is simple: if you have a smart Garmin head unit (520, 820, 920, 735, 1000) and an on-bike power meter, you can determine your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) with just a few solid, hard efforts, over a period of time.

I’m always skeptical about new product claims, but given Xert’s incredibly short but solid track record of apps that are dead-nuts on, I decided to give What’s My FTP a try. I put it to work for two of my clients, and all I can say is Wow—the results are incredible!

Now let’s show you how to get the same results for yourself.