Power Training eBook

The Power Training System for Indoor Cycling

The newest Indoor Bikes are coming with more than just a red knob. They are now equipped with real and substantial training tools. You might just say that training with Power is not just for the elite anymore. Bike manufacturers have made Power Training affordable and reachable to the average fitness facility, and Cycling Fusion has developed a training system that is both, easy to understand, and straight foreward to teach. At the end of the day, philosophies come and go, but it’s results that will endure.  Not simply results though, but these gains must be validated across all types of people, with all types of objectives. In other words, Power Training has to be for all of us; from the Indoor -Only crowd, to the dedicated and competitive outdoor cyclist. Gene Nacey's mission for bringing the indoor and outdoor worlds of cycling together has truly culminated in this comprehensive Power Training system.

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Instructors: Get "Powerized"!

If you are a Spinning® or Indoor Cycling instructor, these Power Training tools will give you the help and guidance you need to keep it simple, direct and of course... Powerful! While we highly recommend your club invest in the Power Charts to hang on the wall in your cycling room, you can print out 8 1/2 by 11 copies of each Power Chart for your own handy reference while teaching. We also provide 7 complete class profiles, along with 2 blank formats to build your own. We also provide an Avery Template for printing out 4 X 6 inch cards that can be used by all of your students for not just Power, but also Heart Rate and Bike Fit as well.

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Adopted by Sally Edwards & Heart Zones

As an Iron Man Hall of Fame athlete, accomplished author, and pioneer in cardiovascular training, Sally Edwards has seen it all. It was therefore a tremendous mark of confidence and credibility to have her use the Cycling Fusion Power Training system as the basis for the Heart Zones Power Cycling Certification. As Sally wrote in the Foreword of the book "Once reserved for only the elite cyclist, Gene has demystified training with power meters; distilling it into a tool and a program the average recreational rider can easily understand. He accomplishes this feat using an agnostic approach, inviting you to apply the information in this book to every manufacturers power meter on every power-meter equipped indoor bike."

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If You Already "Get It", You've Gotta Have It

If you are already one of the enlightened; those that have discovered how good indoor cycling can be to improve your outdoor performance, you'll find this book invaluable. Until Power Training, the principal gains made from indoor riding have been gains in cardiovascular conditioning and endurance riding. However, with the advent of Power bikes to ride on, Cycling Fusion's Power Training system can help your climbing, time trialing, sprinting and all maner of racing objectives as well.

Instructors

While this eBook is designed for all cyclists indoors and out, there are numerous sections devoted to the Indoor Cycling Instructor. In addition, if you are interested in being certified by an established, highly credible and world renowned company like Heart Zones, USA, the same principals found in Cycling Fusion's Power Training will be applied there. You can inquire about new Power Certification classes by sending us an email or going to The Heart Zones Website

Table of Contents

104 Pages, 3 Complete Power Charts, 8 Sample Workouts
41 Figures, Tables & Illustrations

foreword by Sally Edwards 7
list of figures and tables 9
Introduction 12

Chapter 1: What Is Power?

  1. Key Facts About Power In General Page 15
  2. Cycling Fusion Power Training Distinctions Page 15
  3. I Don’t Ride Outside… Why Should I Care About Power? Page 15
  4. I Ride Outside… What’s The Big Deal About Power? Page 17
  5. Power Notes to Instructors Page 19

Chapter 2: Limiters

  1. Max VO2 Page 20
  2. Lactate or Anaerobic threshold Page 22
  3. Power Notes to Instructors Page 24

Chapter 3: Heart Monitor VS Power Meter Training

  1. Power At Threshold Page 26
  2. Power Differences Between Men & Women Page 26

Chapter 4: Stress & Adaptation

  1. Response to Training Page 29
  2. Foundation For Cycling Fusion Power Training Page 29
  3. Power Notes to Instructors Page 30

Chapter 5: Watts Per Pound

  1. 1 Watt / Lb: The Gateway To Outdoor Riding Page 31
  2. 1 Watt / Lb: A Sustainable Goal Page 33
  3. RPM or Cadence Considerations Page 34
  4. Gears for Resistance Page 34
  5. Power Notes to Instructors Page 35

Chapter 6: Introducing Power With Games

  1. Ten Songs to 10 Gears Page 36
  2. Ten Percent Per Minute Page 37
  3. Where’s My Sweet Spot Page 37
  4. Twenty Percent Per Song Page 37
  5. Five By Five Page 38
  6. Power Notes to Instructors Page 38

Chapter 7: Two Charts, Three Zones, Seven Levels

  1. Choosing A Power Chart To Use Page 40
  2. Attributes of Both Power Charts Page 40
  3. Chart 1: Power Zones for Indoor Cycling Page 41
  4. The Power Zone Chart for Indoor Cycling Page 42
  5. The Zone Chart Explained Page 43
  6. Interval Ranges Used for Indoor Cycling Page 44
  7. Zone Discussions - Power Zones for Indoor Cycling Page 45
    1. Sustainable Power Zone Page 45
    2. Climbing Power Zone Page 45
    3. Explosive Power Zone Page 46
  8. Power Tests For Indoor Cycling> Page 46
    1. 7 - 20 Minute Maximum Sustainable Power Page 46
    2. Conducting a 7 - 20 Minute MSP Test Page 47
    3. 3 - 6 Minute Maximum Sustainable Power Page 47
    4. Conducting a 3 - 6 Minute MSP Test Page 47
    5. 1 - 2 Minute Maximum Sustainable Power Page 48
    6. Conducting a 1 - 2 Minute MSP Test Page 48
  9. Power Notes to Instructors Page 48

Chapter 8: Power Zones for Outdoor Cycling

  1. The Power Zone Chart for Outdoor Cycling Page 49
  2. Sustainable Power Zone; Outdoor Cycling Page 50
  3. Climbing Power Zone; Outdoor Cycling Page 50
  4. Explosive Power Zone; Outdoor Cycling Page 51
  5. Power Tests For Outdoor Cycling Page 51
    1. 20 Minute Maximum Sustainable Power Page 52
    2. 5 Minute & 3 Minute MSP Page 52
    3. Conducting a 3 - 6 Minute MSP Test Page 52
    4. 1 Minute Power Page 53
  6. The Faster You Go, The Harder It Gets Page 53
  7. Zone Cards Page 53
  8. Power Tests For Indoor Cycling> Page 53

Chapter 9: Power Profiles

  1. Endurance Riders Page 58
  2. Climbers Page 59
  3. Sprinters Page 60
  4. Generalists Page 61
  5. Frame of Reference Page 63
  6. Improving Your Power Page 63
    1. Specificity Page 63
    2. Raise Your Limiters Page 63
    3. Plan, Track, Increase and Manage Training Load Page 64
    4. Test at Regular Intervals Page 64
  7. Power Notes to Instructors Page 64

Chapter 10: Decoupling

  1. Cardiac Creep Page 65
    1. Commencing Cardiac Creep Page 65
    2. Average Creep Page 67
    3. The Power Slide Page 69
    4. Watts Per BPM Page 70
  2. Power Notes to Instructors Page 71

Chapter 11: Training Load

  1. Metabolic Load; Your Body’s Response To Training Page 73
  2. Mechanical Load; Your Reflection of Power Generation Page 73
  3. Profile Relationships Between Zones Page 73
  4. Power Notes to Instructors Page 75

Chapter 12: Recording Your Data

  1. Data Collection - The Key To Improving Power Page 77
  2. Power Notes to Instructors Page 78

Chapter 13: Power Workouts

  1. Power Workout Format Page 79
    1. Upper Profile Section Page 80
    2. Lower Grid Section Page 81
  2. Sustainable Power Workouts Page 83
  3. Climbing Power Workouts Page 83
  4. Explosive Power Workouts Page 83
  5. Simplified Workout Format Page 83
  6. Power Notes to Instructors Page 84

Conclusion 85

Apendix A: Cycling Fusion Manifesto

  1. The Vision Page 86
  2. The Current Reality Page 87
  3. Action Steps Needed Page 88

Apendix B: Structured Warmup
Apendix C: Sample Power Ride - Template

Apendix A: Complete Power Rides

  1. Sample Sustainable Power Workout Page 91
  2. Sample Climbing Power Workout Page 92
  3. Sample Explosive Power Workout Page 93
  4. Sample Combination Power Workout Page 94
  5. Simplified Power Workout Format Page 95
  6. Sample Simplified Power Workout: Sustainable Page 96
  7. Simplified Power Workout: The Power Sampler Page 98
  8. Simplified Power Workout: Efficiency & Decoupling Page 101