January 12, 2018 3 min read
No matter what goals you’re setting yourself for next year, to get the most out of your indoor season it’s best to go in as prepared as possible. Here, we explain how using a training plan will help you achieve your goals:
Whether you’re a beginner cyclist who has just signed up for your first sportive, or you’re a seasoned cyclist looking to improve, a training plan can bring many benefits including:
The best time to start training will depend on your goals. If you are training for an event on a specific date, work backwards to figure out when you should take up a training plan.
Whilst summer events may seem far away,winter and the off season provide an opportunity to create a solid foundationwhich you can build upon as your event moves closer. Our new12 week base training planfollows a polarised training model, where 80% of training is low intensity and 20% is high intensity. This has been proven to be an effective training method for endurance events.
As you move closer to your goal, you should start thinking about event-specific training. A 12 week training plan will help you build the strength, threshold and endurance required to get through the challenge. We’ve launched four new 12 week training plans to help you get to the start line of your event in the best possible shape, click the links below to find out more and download the plans or visit 'Plans' on theWattbike Hubto ride the sessions in real time:
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The best days in the great outdoors are built on the foundations of the best days indoors. New to the Wattbike Hub is a series of workouts designed by elite racer, coach and resident gravel guru Charlotte Backus, showing us how to smooth your time on the rough stuff.
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