Stop judging your indoor cycling workouts by average power alone. Chasing higher average watts can compromise recovery and reduce the quality of your key intervals. Instead, focus on executing each part of the workout at the prescribed intensity and achieving the session’s purpose to become a stronger, smarter cyclist.
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Stop judging your indoor cycling workouts by average power alone. Learn why chasing higher average watts can undermine recovery, compromise key intervals, and distract from the session’s real purpose. Better cycling performance comes from executing each part of your workout correctly—not simply making one number look impressive.
View More Stop Chasing Average Power: Focus on What Your Cycling Workout Is Actually Trying to Achieve
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.
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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.
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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.
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Dave Scott’s HIIT for the Holidays Minus is a dynamic smart-trainer session that challenges cadence control, power, and focus. With constant changes in intensity and position, this workout builds strength, speed, and resilience on the bike—ideal for cyclists and triathletes looking to improve coordination, efficiency, and race-ready fitness in a single session.
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