More Base Advised – My Journey to 300 Watts
Here’s my ride recommendation from the Xert Adaptive Training Advisor. In my Journey to 300 watts, a solid foundation of base is necessary. In order to get faster, I need to go slower. To ride stronger, I need to ride easier.
Low Intensity With the Xert Adaptive Training Advisor 9-28-2020
Here is a screenshot of my Xert Adaptive Training Advisor recommendations for Monday.
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Xert Adaptive Training Advisor recommendations for Monday, September 28th, 2020.[/caption]
I am definitely tired from the weekend, but I know that the Adaptive Training Advisor is telling me to go slow and steady, and just ride for points.
My deficit for the day is just 38 XSS points. The workout goal is 69 XSS points. FOCUS is super low.
Xert ATA and Extra Points
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Xert Adaptive Training Advisor recommends 114 XSS, but my deficit is just 35 points. I’m going to ride easy and play around on my mountain bike for an hour.[/caption]
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 Garmin Fields – Set Up Your Garmin for Road Cycling
This is how I set up Page 1 of my Xert Garmin Fields for my road bike. I don’t use all of them on the first page, but these are the ones I have found to be most important when I cycle.
Performing 8-Second “Zoomies” with 6-Second Recoveries to Achieve Fitness Breakthroughs
This is a short video of several clients at the studio performing Intervals called “Zoomies”. Zoomies are 8-second intervals, with just 6 second recoveries. We performed FORTY of these in 3 sets. The goal is to ride the 8 second intervals at a relatively high intensity, maybe 150-200% of Threshold. Then the cyclist spins through a short recovery. I used it on Tuesday, and multiple cyclists achieved breakthroughs on Xert. I’m using it today as well, to similar effect.
Here’s how to make them work for you.
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.
Updating the OLD Xert Garmin Fields With the NEW Xert Garmin Fields – A Video Tutorial.
Unfortunately, I’m posting this a few weeks late. Another update to Xert fields has already rendered this video somewhat obsolete. It’s still a great demonstration of how to get into the old Xert Garmin fields and update them. It also shows what the Garmin Xert Field displays now provide. In Summary: In early March, Xert […]