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10-28-15, 08:33 PM
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For the gym / weight training / plyo guys, below is a video about specific drill training for college football.
I miss football. Not so much the game itself but the workouts. Working out as a team with coaches perfecting different techniques was a blast. At least I think so. Even if you do not watch the video, watch the very end, it says a lot about their attitude and work ethic. There are a few interesting exercises that may apply to cycling and note that they have some type of electronics on the bars that must be measuring velocity or etc. I assume that gsteinb already incorporates chains into his squats.
I miss football. Not so much the game itself but the workouts. Working out as a team with coaches perfecting different techniques was a blast. At least I think so. Even if you do not watch the video, watch the very end, it says a lot about their attitude and work ethic. There are a few interesting exercises that may apply to cycling and note that they have some type of electronics on the bars that must be measuring velocity or etc. I assume that gsteinb already incorporates chains into his squats.
10-28-15, 09:32 PM
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this morning when i woke up it was dark, wet and cold so i went in to work early and rode at 3pm thinking it would at least be warmer and sunnier. ended up being pretty good weather except for a couple damp spots, so i'm happy with my decision. after taking monday off and yesterday easy i wanted to get in some quality so i did 2h45 structured like a mini 'kitchen sink' workout. first climb was irregular and i did it as a fartlek with various surges and intervals in the 15"-3' range, ended up averaging ~92% of FTP for close to 40 minutes with about as much variance as possible. after descending i did a steady effort at 95% FTP for 25 minutes. random surges before and after the climbs on the way home. overall i'm pretty happy with the power - didn't feel great at all up the first climb so was surprised to see the numbers line up.
something is wrong with my bike though - it felt like i was riding a mechanical bull the whole time. i think the wheels may be out of true? either that, or all the roads turned into washboards over the last week.
something is wrong with my bike though - it felt like i was riding a mechanical bull the whole time. i think the wheels may be out of true? either that, or all the roads turned into washboards over the last week.
10-28-15, 09:34 PM
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seems like exactly what OP was doing, right?
even if you use the FTP to set interval targets you still do them by feel, as in if you do all 5 or whatever and it feels super easy, you aim higher next time. if you are unable to do 5 (or howevermany) because they feel too hard, you shift downward. FTP is only a starting point and TSS : guy A /= TSS : guy B.
I have relatively poor 0-1min power and a high threshold. Riding next to my friend who is the opposite, he comes away, on the same unstructured ride, with significantly higher TSS because much more of the time is spent in the higher zones.
Comparing TSS and CTL from person to person is an exercise in semantics. Comparing yourself to yourself-3 months is the way to go, imo.
even if you use the FTP to set interval targets you still do them by feel, as in if you do all 5 or whatever and it feels super easy, you aim higher next time. if you are unable to do 5 (or howevermany) because they feel too hard, you shift downward. FTP is only a starting point and TSS : guy A /= TSS : guy B.
I have relatively poor 0-1min power and a high threshold. Riding next to my friend who is the opposite, he comes away, on the same unstructured ride, with significantly higher TSS because much more of the time is spent in the higher zones.
Comparing TSS and CTL from person to person is an exercise in semantics. Comparing yourself to yourself-3 months is the way to go, imo.
10-29-15, 03:32 AM
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10-29-15, 05:42 AM
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24"
but I'd recommend one of the wood boxes that offer three heights
Amazon.com : Rep 3 in 1 Wood Plyometric Box for CrossFit and Conditioning 16/14/12 : Sports & Outdoors
but I'd recommend one of the wood boxes that offer three heights
Amazon.com : Rep 3 in 1 Wood Plyometric Box for CrossFit and Conditioning 16/14/12 : Sports & Outdoors
10-29-15, 05:44 AM
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I just bought this box (same one gsteinb linked to). It killed me to purchase a wooden box, but it went together great and it's solid. I've been using the crap out of it. I got the 16/20/24 size which doubles nicely as an end table.
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$119 for a 24" wooden box seems high to me. I think I'll keep shopping around for now.
On a side note, can anyone recommend a small/compact rack for dumbells? With all the bike in my apt, floor space is at a premium.
On a side note, can anyone recommend a small/compact rack for dumbells? With all the bike in my apt, floor space is at a premium.
10-29-15, 07:34 AM
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I totally agree. I was a carpenter for years and it killed me to buy a wooden box. But it is very well constructed. Probably $40 worth of materials. It would take me half a day to build a puzzle-box style box with internal bracing, including getting material and cleaning up, so really it seems like an OK deal.
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Was going to play bike games but head cold is still sticking around. Legs feel pretty much fine but taking a day off.
Thus are the fruits of working way too many hours and maintaining usual training volume. Lesson learned.
Thus are the fruits of working way too many hours and maintaining usual training volume. Lesson learned.
10-29-15, 10:03 AM
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I started legs on Tuesday and got DOMSed. Mostly due to jumping. My stomach and hip flexors took the brunt of the hit. And I did not do that much.
This year my gym finally got plyo safe boxes that are padded boxes with a larger landing area. Typically, these are uber expensive but Amazon has these for $89.
Standard pricing for this type of setup is more like $800 so I would examine the above carefully if one chooses to buy.
And using the plyo safe boxes, I have missed going for more height. All that happened was my shin hits the padded edge and got a slight abrasion and no big deal. If it would have been a wooden box, maybe a trip to the ER for stitches.
The other way to press for more height and reps safely is to wear shin guards. YMMV
This year my gym finally got plyo safe boxes that are padded boxes with a larger landing area. Typically, these are uber expensive but Amazon has these for $89.
Standard pricing for this type of setup is more like $800 so I would examine the above carefully if one chooses to buy.
And using the plyo safe boxes, I have missed going for more height. All that happened was my shin hits the padded edge and got a slight abrasion and no big deal. If it would have been a wooden box, maybe a trip to the ER for stitches.
The other way to press for more height and reps safely is to wear shin guards. YMMV
10-29-15, 12:47 PM
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3 hours, including 90 minutes of tempo and above, in freakishly warm, wet weather, including getting caught in a 10-minute sideways rain squall.
Felt absolutely great. Gained about 3000 feet of elevation in the first 1:45, gave it all back in the last 1:15. but power was consistent for both parts of the ride.
Felt absolutely great. Gained about 3000 feet of elevation in the first 1:45, gave it all back in the last 1:15. but power was consistent for both parts of the ride.
10-29-15, 02:43 PM
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For the gym / weight training / plyo guys, below is a video about specific drill training for college football.
I miss football. Not so much the game itself but the workouts. Working out as a team with coaches perfecting different techniques was a blast. At least I think so. Even if you do not watch the video, watch the very end, it says a lot about their attitude and work ethic. There are a few interesting exercises that may apply to cycling and note that they have some type of electronics on the bars that must be measuring velocity or etc. I assume that gsteinb already incorporates chains into his squats.
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I miss football. Not so much the game itself but the workouts. Working out as a team with coaches perfecting different techniques was a blast. At least I think so. Even if you do not watch the video, watch the very end, it says a lot about their attitude and work ethic. There are a few interesting exercises that may apply to cycling and note that they have some type of electronics on the bars that must be measuring velocity or etc. I assume that gsteinb already incorporates chains into his squats.
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10-29-15, 06:42 PM
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3 hours, including 90 minutes of tempo and above, in freakishly warm, wet weather, including getting caught in a 10-minute sideways rain squall.
Felt absolutely great. Gained about 3000 feet of elevation in the first 1:45, gave it all back in the last 1:15. but power was consistent for both parts of the ride.
Felt absolutely great. Gained about 3000 feet of elevation in the first 1:45, gave it all back in the last 1:15. but power was consistent for both parts of the ride.
10-30-15, 08:16 AM
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Took advantage of the warm day yesterday to get probably my last evening ride of the season. 3x10s on legs that felt like a set of wood alphabet blocks. Beautiful evening, though. Probably held my power a bit low, but oh well. Now I get a few days off the bike for an anniversary mini-vacation with my wife. Portland bound!
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This year my gym finally got plyo safe boxes that are padded boxes with a larger landing area. Typically, these are uber expensive but Amazon has these for $89.
Standard pricing for this type of setup is more like $800 so I would examine the above carefully if one chooses to buy.
Standard pricing for this type of setup is more like $800 so I would examine the above carefully if one chooses to buy.