Hairpin Wizard Plus combines repeated surges above threshold with controlled tempo riding to build aerobic strength, pacing control, and cadence efficiency. Inspired by a Zwift workout, this session challenges your ability to recover while still riding strongly, making it ideal for cyclists and triathletes wanting smoother, stronger sustained power.
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Doing repeated short bouts of exercise at very high intensity develops a number of physiological systems in the body. Predominantly it provides a great training stimulus for the neuromuscular system. Although not specific to endurance events, training the neuromuscular system can bring on your fitness very quickly and is still a massive benefit for endurance athletes especially early in the season or if you are unfit. This workout can be done by beginners or experienced cyclist alike, because a max sprint is all about your level of effort and is likely to be different from another rider.
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Tempo is the intensity that can be sustained for longer durations. It is the intensity that is used in marathon mountain bike events, Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events. This session gives three short exposures to this intensity, with a variety of cadences. The changes in cadences with give a different training stimulus building strength at the lower cadences. This workout is great to include early in a build up, or later in a build up to enhance aerobic efficiency or as a recovery session.
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Gareth’s VO₂ Max Intervals Plus One builds on a proven session by adding an extra round of high-intensity work. With progressive ramps leading into repeated VO₂ max efforts, this workout challenges your ability to go deep, recover, and repeat—ideal for cyclists and triathletes looking to boost top-end power and endurance.
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This is a short, sweet session that although lacking in some physiological considerations packs a lot of punch into the 30-minutes. It will build strength and power, with the limited time available. It is a great session regardless of your goals, but especially if you have limited time to train.
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Gareth’s VO₂ Max Intervals is a smart-trainer session designed to push your top-end power and repeatability. With progressive ramp efforts leading into multiple VO₂ max blocks, this workout challenges your ability to go deep, recover, and go again—ideal for cyclists and triathletes looking to build high-intensity fitness and race-ready strength on the bike.
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Hairpin Wizard is a smart-trainer session focused on control, cadence, and smooth power through changing efforts. Designed to simulate the demands of tight, rolling terrain, this workout helps cyclists and triathletes maintain momentum, manage intensity shifts, and build the coordination and resilience needed to ride efficiently under pressure on the bike.
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Riding the Line is a smart-trainer workout that challenges you to balance efforts just above and below threshold. With short high-intensity surges followed by controlled riding, this session builds power, control, and resilience—helping cyclists and triathletes improve their ability to recover quickly and maintain strong, consistent efforts under pressure on the bike.
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Climb On [Lite] is a smart-trainer session designed to simulate rolling climbs with changing gradients. By alternating between steady efforts and over-under intensity, this workout builds strength, control, and endurance. Ideal for cyclists and triathletes, it develops the ability to stay smooth and efficient as effort rises and falls on the bike.
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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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