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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“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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Sustained efforts particularly on climbs is an important aspect for all cyclists – road, triathletes and mountain bikers. The ability to change effort, especially when fatigued will help you tactically in events. This workout provides elements of all of the above to build your fitness and ensure future success (and a reasonable amount of fatigue) – make sure you rest and rest well after this session. Even though this workout is significantly toned down from the professional version – it’s still not for the faint hearted.
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I wanted a workout for an athlete of mine that tested their legs whilst fatigued. With only an hour available, I needed to get their fatigue levels relatively high, relatively qwikly prior to the set of tempo intervals. This is a modification of what I developed. Although I used RAMP Test in the title for the workout, it’s not a true RAMP test and we restrict the maximum intensity to allow you the opportunity to complete the threshold intervals. This session is great for triathletes, and road cyclists. It can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Distance Triathlons.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: RAMP Test Tempo Session #2
I wanted a workout for an athlete of mine that tested their legs whilst fatigued. With only an hour available, I needed to get their fatigue levels relatively high, relatively qwikly prior to the set of tempo intervals. This is a modification of what I developed. Although I used RAMP Test in the title for the workout, it’s not a true RAMP test and we restrict the maximum intensity to allow you the opportunity to complete the threshold intervals. This session is great for triathletes, and road cyclists. It can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Distance Triathlons.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: RAMP Test Tempo Session #1
I wanted a workout for an athlete of mine that tested their legs whilst fatigued. With only an hour available, I needed to get their fatigue levels relatively high, relatively qwikly prior to the set of threshold intervals. This is a modification of what I developed. Although I used RAMP Test in the title for the workout, it’s not a true RAMP test and we restrict the maximum intensity to allow you the opportunity to complete the threshold intervals. This session is great for triathletes, and road cyclists. It can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: RAMP Test Threshold Session #2
I wanted a workout for an athlete of mine that tested their legs whilst fatigued. With only an hour available, I needed to get their fatigue levels relatively high, relatively qwikly prior to the set of threshold intervals. This is the a modification of what I developed. Although I used RAMP Test in the title for the workout, it’s not a true RAMP test and we restrict the maximum intensity to allow you the opportunity to complete the threshold intervals. This session is great for triathletes, and road cyclists. It can also be beneficial for mountain bikers, especially for events that are about an hour in duration such as a 40km Time Trial or the bike leg of an Olympic Distance Triathlon.
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This is a smarttrainer session that is great for developing your threshold power or intensity. It is perfect for triathletes (Olympic & Ironman 70.3 distance primarily), road cyclists, and mountain bikers alike.
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Spending time riding at your Threshold will enhance your ability to ride at Threshold. It will allow you to tolerate lactic acid, clearing it more effectively, lifting your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and also moving your Anaerobic Threshold deflection point to the right. Both these things mean you will be a fitter more effective cyclist. This workout will benefit all cyclists – road, mountain bikers and triathletes.
View More Sunday Smart-Trainer Session: 3x 8min Threshold Intervals