Each Sunday I’ll post a Smart Trainer session that you can do in about 60 minutes to enhance your cycling.
Build power progressively with Emily’s Short Mix Minus, a 33-minute Smart-Trainer Session that moves from Level III through Level IV to Level V. With an improved 10-minute warm-up and cool-down, this workout challenges cyclists and triathletes to control their pacing, manage increasing intensity and finish strongly under fatigue.
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Many cyclists become obsessed with testing their FTP instead of improving it. Learn why consistent, structured training is more important than frequent FTP tests, and discover how focusing on the training process can lead to bigger gains in power, endurance, and overall cycling performance over the long term.
View More Stop Chasing Your FTP Every Week: Build It Instead
Challenge your cycling fitness with the 10-Minute Variable Power Cycle, a 30-minute Smart-Trainer Session featuring constantly changing intensities and durations. Inspired by sports science research, this workout develops aerobic fitness, anaerobic power and your ability to respond to changing race demands—perfect for cyclists and triathletes with limited training time.
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Consistency, not occasional epic workouts, is what drives long-term cycling improvement. Discover why regular, structured indoor training builds endurance, increases power, improves recovery, and helps you achieve lasting results. Learn how showing up week after week is the real secret to becoming a stronger, faster cyclist.
View More Why Consistency Beats Epic Cycling Sessions Every Time
Take your indoor cycling to the next level with Riding the Line Plus Plus. This 45-minute Smart-Trainer Session combines repeated high-intensity efforts with threshold riding to build power, endurance and resilience. Perfect for road cyclists, triathletes and mountain bikers looking to improve performance and handle repeated surges with confidence.
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Many cyclists underestimate how much fuel indoor training requires. Learn why proper fuelling and hydration can improve workout quality, maintain power during tough intervals, and speed recovery. Matching your nutrition to your training helps you get more from every indoor cycling session and continue making consistent progress.
View More You’re Probably Underfuelling Your Indoor Rides: Why Nutrition Matters on the Trainer
Build your ability to recover while maintaining strong power with the Riding the Line Minus Smart-Trainer Session. This 30-minute indoor cycling workout combines high-intensity efforts with threshold riding to improve fitness, pacing and resilience. Ideal for road cyclists, triathletes and mountain bikers looking to maximise limited training time.
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A proper warm-up can transform your indoor cycling sessions. Learn why the first 10 minutes are essential for improving performance, reducing early fatigue, and preparing your body for quality training. Discover how a simple, structured warm-up routine helps cyclists and triathletes get more from every ride.
View More Stop Wasting Your Warm-Up: Why the First 10 Minutes Matter More Than You Think
A faster Ironman bike split isn’t always about producing more power. Learn why an efficient, comfortable aerodynamic position can reduce drag, conserve energy, and set you up for a stronger marathon. Discover how the right bike position can improve your overall Ironman performance without needing to get any fitter.
View More You Don’t Need More Watts—You Need Less Drag
ERG mode is a powerful training tool, but using it for every indoor ride can limit your pacing skills. Learn when to use ERG mode, when to switch it off, and how balancing both approaches can make you a stronger, more confident cyclist on race day and beyond.
View More ERG Mode Isn’t Always Your Friend: When to Switch It Off