75 XSS for 75 Days – 3 Weeks In.

75 XSS Xert Progression Chart

75 XSS Is Bringing me VOLUME, But What Else Am I Accomplishing? ***** THIS DID NOT PUBLISH ON JULY 4th, 2021 LIKE I EXPECTED. PLEASE EXCUSE THE TECHNICAL GLITCH. I AM WORKING ON AN END-OF-JULY REPORT NOW. ******* XSS (Xert Strain Score) is a metric that looks at the time you spend riding, the energy […]

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 […]

Xert Taper

Xert Taper and Building the 5MMP Breakthrough Workout   I’m just five days out from my Peak Performance, and it’s time for the Xert Taper. I’m switching the Xert Improvement Rate MANUALLY down to “Taper”. I thought that Xert would do this automatically, but it’s provided a “Hazard” sign informing me that it would be […]

Xert Workouts

Xert Workouts Follow the “SMART” Protocol Today’s Xert Daily Ditty shows how important a good night’s rest can be, towards helping you continue your path of Progression. I slept over 8 hours last night. When I awoke, I adjusted the Xert “Freshness Feedback”, and then, using the new Xert Adaptive Training Advisor recommendations, built a […]

A Simple Proposal.

I’m offering my readers, coaching clients, and prospective readers A Simple Proposal.

I’ll be placing my past and future webinars behind this paywall, and instead of offering separate charges for Webinars, I’m going to fold them in with the blog membership.

You’ll be able to read all the blog’s contents, watch past webinars, all future webinars, and their recordings, for $9.99 a month.

I MAY offer Group Fitness Classes through the blog membership when that becomes available; we’re not there yet, so we’ll have to see.

Anyway, I’d like to hear your opinion. The Xert Daily Ditties take about an hour each, and of course, Webinars take time, but they work best when there’s lots of interaction and they’re set to a regular schedule.

With that, here’s the Webinar from January 1st. I’ll post a blog later today.

Thanks for Reading, and Enjoy the Ride!

Xert FOCUS – Progression Through Intensity

Xert Focus is one of the F.I.T.T. Variables When Training

[caption id="attachment_12551" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Xert FOCUS Line The Xert FOCUS metric shows you where the “Concentration of Benefits” show up during and after a ride. This is a rolling 22-day average of “FOCUS” that most recently shows me with a FOCUS inside of 9 minutes.[/caption]

The Xert FOCUS feature is one of the best, but perhaps least-understood features in the Xert Fitness Ecosystem. The value is expressed in terms of………..

Xert Perfect Progression

The Xert Perfect Progression follows a SMART Protocol.

My client, Michael, is showing an example of Xert Perfect Progression. He’s riding, his volume is increasing, and his fitness signature continues to improve. We are using the right mix of low and high intensity, and it’s working.

[caption id="attachment_12483" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Xert Perfect Progression Real-World cyclists don’t have 15-25 hours a week to train. We make our fitness improvements through steady progression.[/caption]

What is Progression?

Xert Freshness Feedback

Xert Freshness Feedback and How It Affects The Adaptive Training Advisor

After yesterday’s blog post, I called up Scott Steele, a young protege who works at Xert/Baron BioSystems. We spoke about the Xert Freshness Feedback and how it affects the Adaptive Training Advisor. We both agreed that the Freshness Feedback Slider is an important part of the Xert Ecosystem, and it deserves more attention.

[caption id="attachment_12459" align="aligncenter" width="497"]Xert Freshness Feedback Slider The Xert Freshness Feedback Slider is an easily-overlooked feature in Xert that can help you dial in your workouts for the best results.[/caption]

Where IS the Xert Freshness Feedback?

The first thing you need to know is just where this feature is located in the Xert system.

Crap Workouts and Falling Behind

Crap Workouts and Falling Behind

[caption id="attachment_12453" align="aligncenter" width="916"]Crap Workouts and Falling Behind As I creep into the ‘Peak’ phase, the volume required has been higher than my ability to keep up. I also have had some stressors and distractions that kept me off the bike. As a result, my Xert Adaptive Training Advisor is showing HUGE XSS deficits and a needle that is near 10 O’Clock.[/caption]