Category: Cycle Workouts

Each Sunday I’ll post a Smart Trainer session that you can do in about 60 minutes to enhance your cycling.

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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: 5 Minutes Alone Plus One

Although a RAMP test is a tool utilised to assess your cycling fitness whilst preparing for some other cycling related goal. I’ve found recently that a number of cyclist’s goals are purely related to improving their measure of performance. What is the best way to train for a RAMP test? With a RAMP test of course…….. but we can be smarter and put the focus on deferent components of fitness. This workout whilst not being a RAMP test, has a number of key features of a RAMP test and puts the focus on improving VO2 Max with the intense five minute effort at the end. This workout will benefit all cyclists and triathletes – especially road cyclists, short course triathletes and mountain bikers. But I will also benefit athletes targeting longer events and is suitable to use in the off-season to develop general fitness.

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Tuesday Training Plan: Functional Threshold Power (FTP) CYCLING Training Plan (Intermediate 6 week Plan)

🚴‍♂️ Boost Your Cycling Power with the Functional Threshold Power (FTP) CYCLING Training Plan! 🚴‍♀️

Ready to take your cycling to the next level? Our 6-week FTP CYCLING Training Plan is designed just for intermediate cyclists like you who can comfortably ride for 3 hours or more. This plan is your ticket to improving your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) by 15-30 Watts—a typical result over the 6-week period! 💪

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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Judas Priest

Judas Priest is a demanding smart-trainer workout that blends explosive 150% FTP surges with sustained threshold riding. Designed to build both top-end power and durable endurance, this session challenges cyclists and triathletes to manage early intensity before settling into strong, controlled efforts that develop race-ready fitness and resilience on the bike.

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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: 5 Minutes Alone

Although a RAMP test is a tool utilised to assess your cycling fitness whilst preparing for some other cycling related goal. I’ve found recently that a number of cyclist’s goals are purely related to improving their measure of performance. What is the best way to train for a RAMP test? With a RAMP test of course…….. but we can be smarter and put the focus on deferent components of fitness. This workout whilst not being a RAMP test, has a number of key features of a RAMP test and puts the focus on improving VO2 Max with the intense five minute effort at the end. This workout will benefit all cyclists and triathletes – especially road cyclists, short course triathletes and mountain bikers. But I will also benefit athletes targeting longer events and is suitable to use in the off-season to develop general fitness.

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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: The Priest

“The Priest” is specifically designed for building power and endurance through a combination of threshold and VO2 max intervals. It’s a popular choice for cyclists looking to improve their performance in races or long rides. The workout focuses on a structured approach to training, utilising different workout types to target specific physiological adaptations. Threshold efforts to improve lactate tolerance and endurance; and VO2 max efforts aim to increase oxygen uptake and power output. Although this workout is best suited to road cyclists (particularly criterium events), it can prove valuable as part of a general fitness phase for all cyclists, whether road cyclist, mountain biker and triathlete.

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Thursday Tarining Plan: Faster Cyclist 8 Week Challenge (3 rides per week) for cyclists comfortable riding 1:20-2hour

🚴‍♂️ 8-Week Faster Cyclist Training Plan with Coach Ray🚴‍♀️

Are you ready to take your cycling performance to the next level? 🚀 Join our 8-Week Faster Cyclist Training Plan designed for cyclists who ride 3 times a week and currently have their longest ride between 1:20hr and 2 hours. This programme is specifically crafted to boost your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and make you a stronger, faster rider. 💪

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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Triathlon Plus Bike Strength B

This is a smart trainer session that is great for developing your specific bike strength and power.  It is perfect for triathletes, road cyclists, and mountain bikers alike.

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Thursday Training Plan: Project 300: The 10-Week Path to a 300-Watt FTP

🚀 Unlock Your Cycling Potential with Project 300! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Are you ready to break through your limits and hit that elusive 300-Watt FTP mark? Is your FTP currently between 275–300 Watts, Project 300 is the ultimate 10-week training plan designed to push you past your plateau and unleash your true cycling power. 💥

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Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: Ray’s Sustained Hill Reps E

I needed a sequence of challenging hill sessions for an athlete wanting to improve their time up Alpe du Zwift. This is the final in the series series of workouts. Following these sessions, you will boost your FTP and your ability to sustain your effort up a climb. These sessions are not just useful for Alpe du Zwift, but also hilly events like the Lake Taupo Cycle Classic or Five Passes Tour here in New Zealand.

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Why Testing Your FTP Now Makes You Race Better

Regular FTP testing—especially using a ramp test—helps athletes train and race with accurate, up-to-date power targets without excessive fatigue. This article explains why testing every 4–6 weeks improves pacing, reduces race-day risk, and leads to smarter execution in key endurance events.

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