Comments on: Todays Turbo Training Workout https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/12/todays-turbo-training-workout/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:49:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Liam H https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/12/todays-turbo-training-workout/#comment-20715 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:49:52 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=3197#comment-20715 Interesting workout. It looks like you might be lacking power so I recommend you have a look at Turbo Trainer Indoor Cycling Workouts To Generate More Power which should hopefully help you improve your performance on the bike

]]> By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/12/todays-turbo-training-workout/#comment-17834 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:17:04 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=3197#comment-17834 Gave it another go today for the full minute at 400 Watts and managed all 7 reps:

https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/burning-off-the-excess/

Al.

]]> By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/12/todays-turbo-training-workout/#comment-17800 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:07:08 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=3197#comment-17800 Here’s my review of the Turbo Trainer that I have: https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/tacx-flow-turbo-trainer-review/

]]> By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/12/todays-turbo-training-workout/#comment-17799 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:52:52 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=3197#comment-17799 Uh oh… You’ve got me looking now. The VR software even lets you race against friends over the internet or “copy rides you have done outside in the comfort of your home thanks to Google Earth”.

Alternatively you could just go outside into the real world and do a ride, but it is pretty clever and it would be good to race against friends!

http://www.tacxvr.com/en/products/software

Al.

]]> By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/12/todays-turbo-training-workout/#comment-17798 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:46:02 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=3197#comment-17798 In reply to Mark.

Hi Mark,
My Turbo Trainer doesn’t connect to a PC. The Tacx iMagic Turbo Trainer which is the next one up from mine can, and it offers ‘Virtual Reality’ training too.
I can get an upgrade for mine which will convert it into this.

However it only connects to a PC, not a Mac so if I was to get this I would have to buy a laptop to connect it to as well! It does look pretty good though and allows you to simulate stages of the Tour de France etc. Info here: http://www.tacx.com/producten/ergotrainers/cosmos/Upgrade%20pc.dot

I simply use my Garmin Forerunner which I wear whilst on the turbo trainer. It records my heart rate and I then use a Mac application called Ascent to record graph the data for me. A full review of the software I use can be seen here: https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2008/mac-training-software-review/

]]> By: Mark https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2009/12/todays-turbo-training-workout/#comment-17797 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:32:47 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=3197#comment-17797 Looks good Al. What do you use to get the Heart rate graphs? Does your turbo trainer record this? Is it connected to a PC?

Keep them coming, I like seeing what training you’ve been up to and I might even be motivated to do some myself one day.

Mark

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