Comments on: Turbo Trainer Workouts – Measuring your Progress

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:16:37 +0000

Increased the wattages quite a bit on my PWC170 test today in order to get my heart rate within the suggested ranges.

First 6 minutes was at 200 Watts with a heart rate of 118bpm.
Second 6 minutes was at 280 Watts with a heart rate of 150bpm.

Meaning the result I got today was 330.

Quite pleased with that.

Al.

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:18:08 +0000

Did it again today without having to ramp up to the correct workloads. Although I think I need to increase them slightly.

Today’s Score was 318.

https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2010/pwc170-test/

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:19:15 +0000

Hi Mark,
In theory it should give you an approximation to the power output you can produce at around 85-95% of your workload. This will depend on your age as the 170bpm is a theoretical 85% mark for a 20 year old.

For someone aged 40 170bpm is closer to 95% of their maximum.

I guess these figures could be used to give you an idea of the power output you should be aiming for when doing interval training.

I just like to see if I can better myself now and then.

Al.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:13:39 +0000

That sounds like a good test Al. Easy to do and it doesn’t sound as though you need to go until you collapse like you do with lots of other fitness test.

Do you think you could use the results for anything other than a benchmark?

Mark.