Steel City Endurance Racing

Women's & Men's Cycling Team

Workout of the Week #52

A trainer workout by Coach Troy of Spinervals, used with permission.

Workout of the Week

Number 52
Week of December 24
by Coach Troy Jacobson

 

  • Warm up 5 minutes easy
  • 3×30 sec 42×15 @ 30 sr (Seconds Rest = easy spin)
  • 2 min easy spin
  • Repeat 4 times
    • 30 sec superspin 42×18 (rpm > 110)
    • 30 sec easy
    • 1 min steady
      • 1st time 53×15
      • 2nd time 53×18
      • 3rd time 53×12
      • 4th time 53×15
    • 30 sec easy
  • 2 min easy spin
  • 3 x 30 sec one-leg drill (alternate 3 times each leg) 53×15 with 30 sr between legs
  • 1 min easy spin
  • 5 min of alternating between 10 sec hard 53×12 and 10 sec easy in same gear
  • 2 min easy spin
  • Repeat 5 times
    • 20 sec build effort 53×15, then
    • 10 sec out of saddle sprint 53×12, then
    • 30 sec easy, recovery spin
  • cooldown 5-10 minutes
Key to Workouts
42×15 Gearing ratio description meaning 42 (small) front chainring and 15 (small) rear chainring.
L1 ‘L1′ stands for Level One and describes your tension if you are using a
stationary bike. A tension of ’1′ is very easy and ’5′ is very difficult.
SR Seconds of rest.
Rpms Revolutions per minute.

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