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Basics of Using a Power Meter for Cycling and Triathlon How Rich Gained 56% More Climbing Power in Half the Training Time

How to Be the Stronger Cyclist at the Top!

By CycloCORE On February 19, 2012 · 5 Comments · In TRAINING TIPS

Not all of us are “born climbers”, myself included.  Many of us work really hard to try to become better in the hills with endless climbing repeats and other seemingly helpful workouts, but still struggle to make any improvements.

I want to share with you a few SECRET TRAINING TECHNIQUES you can use from my Cyclo-HIT 30 Workouts and/or in combination with my CORE 2.0 workouts in the CYCLO90 Day Training System to be the “Stronger Cyclist at the Top” of every climb you do…

QUICK TIPS TO BE STRONGER AT THE TOP:

1.  Build More Muscular Endurance with Climbing Tension Drills and HIT Session #5:  Climbing God Super Strength (1-2x week)

2.  Build More Leg Speed Potential so you can push larger gears (above) at faster RPM.  Use HIT #3:  Lightning Leg Agility (1-2x week)

3.  Seam together the two modes of training above for OPTIMIZED CLIMBING PERFORMANCE at zone 4-5 with HIT Sessions #1 and #4 Roll-Over Power.  (1-2 X week)

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“I have a climb in my area that takes me about 9-10 minutes to climb, in my best fitness.  Last year was my record at 9:03.  It is only early February and I just climbed it today in 8:47!!  If this is the level of progress I can expect from your CYCLO90 program, I’m all in for more!  I have 4 weeks to go, and am more excited for my riding then ever.  Thanks.”–Joseph Chapman


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5 Responses to How to Be the Stronger Cyclist at the Top!

  1. Karine says:
    February 19, 2012 at 12:06 pm

    This was great Graeme, a great way of putting it all together. I can’t wait to get riding outside again.

    Reply
  2. Mark says:
    February 19, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Love all your info and longtime receipient of your emails and user of cyclo core/zen. Regarding the most recent video could you comment as to the impact of pacing when the group/race you are in hits the climb hard… So if you elect to pace yourself you run the risk of being permanently dropped no matter how well you climb in the last 3rd of the climb. How didyou get the confidence to let them go and be relatively confident that you’ll either catch by the end of the climb or on the ensuing downhill? Thank you for all the wonderful insight you provide.

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    • CycloCORE says:
      February 19, 2012 at 1:07 pm

      Excellent question Mark. A few things to think about…

      1. We need to practice our OWN CLIMBING PACE and sectioning climbs with no riders present in a variety of situations. This begins to build the confidence you’re asking about–to trust YOUR PACE above all else.

      2. YES, you may indeed get totally dropped, always a risk for all of us. However, if you are trying to stick to another’s pace without consideration for your own–you’ll get dropped anyway. This way, you get to drop on your terms, not theirs.

      3. Using metrics, such as a POWER METER knowing your ZONE 4 makes this tactic MUCH MORE VIABLE as you can monitor output relative to the climb as you section. Meaning, if you know you’re Z5 is 300 watts and you can only hold that for 3-5 minutes, and at the bottom of the vlimb it’s 400 watts–you must make a decision or gamble and decide if you want to move back early or hope the pace falls off fast. Again, this is where PRACTICE makes this much more viable and why I have so many different techniques and situations layered into my HIT 30 workouts and combo’s–so you can do your best to be ready for ALL scenarios.

      Hope this helps.

      G

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  3. Mark says:
    February 19, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    Thanks Graeme

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  4. Jeff (JAT53) says:
    April 2, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    Boy have I made that mistake in the past. Pouring the coals on just to try and stick with the fast, more fit riders only to get peeled over the top of the hill and shelled out the back. Even if you enjoy suffering you only have so much in the tank. I guess in my case I have too much pride at times and it has bitten me in the past. Trying to adjust for my own levels of fitness without just letting it all hang out has been a problem for me and still is. That is one thing I need to work on.

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