12 Week Intermediate Cycling Base Training Plan | Highly Efficient | Free Coach Support
12 Week Intermediate Cycling Base Training Plan | Highly Efficient | Free Coach Support
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Length
12 Weeks
Structured Workouts automatically sync with compatible devices and guide you through workouts in real time.
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Plan Description
Welcome to the 12 Week Intermediate Base Cycling Plan by Chris at Efficient Endurance.
This plan is aimed at individuals that have some experience with cycling and are looking to build a good base to work off of when it comes to race season.
This plan starts off focusing on your aerobic base and building your oxygen efficiency and progresses to build your upper aerobic system as well as some explosive power.
To start this plan it is recommended that you can already:
Cycle comfortably for and hour and a half.
The average training duration per week is 4 Hours and 48 Minutes with the longest week being 6 Hours and 24 Minutes.
For those with gps watches the session workouts are planned in the following way:
Bike - Power
All sets are also planned out based on percieved effort, so even if you don't have a power meter you can do the plan really well!
It is recommended that you have a heart rate monitor to measure your progress.
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Training Plan Sample Week
Stats
Average Weekly Breakdown
Workouts | Weekly Average | Longest Workout |
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Bike
x4
|
04:48:00 | 02:30:00 |
Day Off
x3
|
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Workouts Per Week | Weekly Average | Longest Workout | |
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04:48:00 | 02:30:00 | |
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Training Load By Week
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