Measure Your Performance Gains with the 10 Minute Progress Test
You’ve completed your three minute test, set your training zones, and made a start on a structured training plan. That’s great, but what should you do next? To ensure you stay motivated and achieve...
View ArticleHow the Amateur Cyclist Can Use Power to Enhance Performance
Training with power used to be strictly for the professionals, but now with power meter and indoor trainers like the Wattbike becoming more affordable, amateur cyclists can now benefit from this elite...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Cycling Testing
In years gone by, cycling testing has been reserved for sport science laboratories, where a qualified sports scientist is on hand to tell you every single detail about your ride. But, as an amateur...
View ArticleFunctional Threshold Power: A Guide to Testing
Functional Threshold Power, or FTP, is a serious stat talked about by many cyclists. The test can help you benchmark your performance, and understand how much power you’re able to exert as you cycle....
View ArticleHow To Improve Your Speed During A Time Trial
Time trials are ridden at a hard, but sustainable pace. To improve your physical performance, you need to increase the power you can sustain. A well-paced time trial is a skill that can be learnt but...
View ArticleHow often should you test your performance?
As much as we all dread them, a good old fashioned test is a great indicator of improvements over time, and you should get into the practice of doing a couple a year. We asked three cyclists around the...
View ArticleTesting, testing: Your Guide to the Six-Second Test
Testing is important to help understand how your training is progressing, and to identify your strengths and weaknesses. Testing equal measurability, and no one test is better than another, but by...
View ArticleAssess your Health and Extend your Life - with the Wattbike CRF Health...
Introduction Did you know that physical inactivity is today the fourth leading risk factor for death globally? Inactivity also increases the risk of many health conditions, including: heart disease,...
View ArticlePerformance Tests on the Wattbike Atom
20 MINUTE FTP TEST Important: The FTP test is suitable for those with an exceptional level of fitness looking to understand their training zones and fitness in more detail. The test takes you to your...
View ArticlePerformance tests on the Wattbike Nucleus
20 MINUTE FTP TEST Important: The FTP test is suitable for those with an exceptional level of fitness looking to understand their training zones and fitness in more detail. The test takes you to your...
View ArticlePerformance tests on the Wattbike AtomX
20 MINUTE FTP TEST Important: The FTP test is suitable for those with an exceptional level of fitness looking to understand their training zones and fitness in more detail. The test takes you to your...
View ArticlePerformance Tests on the Wattbike Pro/Trainer
20 MINUTE FTP TEST Important: The FTP test is suitable for those with an exceptional level of fitness looking to understand their training zones and fitness in more detail. This test takes you to your...
View ArticleHeart Rate & Cycling
Heart rate can be a divisive subject amongst cyclists, mainly due to how technical and scientific it can get. We debunk a few myths around heart rate and cycling and give you a digestible explanation...
View ArticleHow to test your fitness level with Wattbike
There are lots of benefits to testing your fitness level, both to optimise your training and to enhance your performance. Being able to maximise your time in the saddle and know which areas to focus on...
View ArticleHow to Complete Cycling Time Trials on an Indoor Trainer
Time trial cycling is a great way to test your performance and monitor your goals. It tests your ability to ride fast. Our guide takes you through the benefits of indoor training to prepare for your...
View ArticleHow to Improve VO2 Max
Improving VO2 max means increasing your body’s effectiveness at using oxygen for exercise. Also known as VO2 peak, training this aspect can help to improve your endurance and output, whether training...
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