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This fitness test helps you update your power and heart rate thresholds for Training Peaks.

Warm Up:
15 mins in Z2, 
5 mins as (15 secs in Z4 + 45 secs easy in Z2).

Main Set:
20 mins maximal steady state time trial. Go as hard as you can sustain for 20-minutes.

Warm Down:
10 mins in Z2.

Note: Alternatively, if you have a bike training device with its own "FTP" test protocol, you could use that instead.

TIP: Have a fan and/or air conditioning, so that heat stress is not a limiting factor for this test.

This workout works well on an indoor bike trainer; you can also do it outside. It's not supposed to be high intensity, so keep a lid on this one. You will improve your fat-burning and efficiency.

Warm Up:
10 mins in Z2,
5 x (20 secs in Z3 + 40 secs in low Z2).

Main Set:
12 mins in upper Z2 + 60 secs recovery in low Z2,
4 x (6 mins in upper Z2 + 30 sec recoveries in low Z2).

Warm Down:
5 mins in low Z2.

Please check the link below for full exercise instructions, progressions, alternatives and videos:

https://www.myprocoach.net/wp-content/uploads/SC-Cycling.pdf

Legs and Core Strength:
1. Squat: 3 x 10 (Exercise 1)
2. Squat Jump: 3 x 12 (Exercise 2)
3. Single Leg Squat: 3 x 10 (Exercise 3)
4. Step Up: 3 x 12 (Exercise 7)
5. Box Jump: 3 x 8 (Exercise 9)
6. Bicycle Crunch: 4 x 10 (Exercise 24)
7. Plank: 1 x 3 (Exercise 19)
8. Spider Climber: 3 x 10 (Exercise 23)
9. Side Plank: 1 x 3 (Exercise 21)

Flexibility: 5-10 minutes

Notes:
1. 3 x 8 = 3 sets of 8 repetitions with a rest between sets.
2. Rests are 45 secs - 2-3 mins as required.
3. When an exercise alternates right and left, the right PLUS left movement is 1 rep.
4. For unilateral exercises, perform reps on the right, then repeat on the left. Then move to next set.
5. Breathe out on exertion and maintain form throughout.
6. For flexibility see the link below or choose stretches that work well for you.

Warm Up:
15 mins in low Z2,
5 x (10 secs in Z4 + 50 secs in low Z2).

Main Set:
10 x (1 min 30 secs in Z3 + 30 secs in Z5 + 1 min in low Z2).

Warm Down:
10 mins in low Z2.

Please check the link below for full exercise instructions, progressions, alternatives and videos:

https://www.myprocoach.net/wp-content/uploads/SC-Cycling.pdf

Upper Body and Core Strength:
1. Squat: 3 x 10 (Exercise 1)
2. Lat & Front Raise Combo: 3 x 6 (Exercise 10)
3. Tricep Kickback: 3 x 8 (Exercise 14)
4. Bench Press: 3 x 8 (Exercise 13)
5. Renegade Row: 3 x 5 (Exercise 20)
6. Glute Bridge: 3 x 14 (Exercise 16)
7: Lying Hip Abduction: 3 x 12 (Exercise 18)
8. Sit-Up: 3 x 12 (Exercise 25)
9. Reverse Crunch: 3 x 16 (Exercise 26)

Flexibility: 5-10 minutes

Notes:
1. 3 x 8 = 3 sets of 8 repetitions with a rest between sets.
2. Rests are 45 secs - 2-3 mins as required.
3. When an exercise alternates right and left, the right PLUS left movement is 1 rep.
4. For unilateral exercises, perform reps on the right, then repeat on the left. Then move to next set.
5. Breathe out on exertion and maintain form throughout.
6. For flexibility see the link below or choose stretches that work well for you.

These longer bike sessions are mostly done at an easy/steady Z2 effort, but there is a main set of long efforts at just below your threshold pace. These will help increase your threshold power without leaving you feeling excessively tired afterwards.

Warm Up:
20 mins in Z2.

Main Set:
3 x (20 mins in upper Z3 + 5 min recoveries in Z2).

Warm Down:
10 mins in low Z2.

Ride at an easy/steady intensity, mainly in Z2 today. You should be able to chat at this intensity. This ride will improve your efficiency for using fat for fuel and increase your ability to transport oxygen to your working muscles.