Training plans , please explain them

[Active Monkey]

Hi guys, been cycling for just over a year (MTB). And now seriously want to start following a training plan. Problem is that i don't fully understand them.

 

I don't fully understand :

- Power training

- Intervals

- How do i on certain days and certain rides keep my HR from going over a certain perc ( i do have a HR monitor) before i know it, i have passed that HR perc

- Threshold power

- Recovery rides

- What to do on the days when you cant train due to work / family

 

Any other tips and advice

[Tankman]

Hi guys, been cycling for just over a year (MTB). And now seriously want to start following a training plan. Problem is that i don't fully understand them.

 

I don't fully understand :

- Power training - Drop a few gears and ride till your muscles burn.

- Intervals - Go as fast as you can for as long as you can until you almost kotz, recover and repeat. Repeat until start seeing black dots. Make sure you have your phone a friends number on speed dial.

- How do i on certain days and certain rides keep my HR from going over a certain perc ( i do have a HR monitor) before i know it, i have passed that HR perc - Watch the screen, if you go over, Slow down, if you are under, Speed up

- Threshold power Thats that minute or two just before you start feeling the kotz sitting in the back of your throat.

- Recovery rides Join a group of old timers that rearly go above 20km/h or get the wife/kids to join, they normally slow you down and helps with the question below

- What to do on the days when you cant train due to work / family Cycle to work, IDT, rollers or just have a rest day.

 

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[Dustbug]

Hi

Start by setting yourself a short term and long term goal prefferably an event then enter those events so you are committed then find a training guide to suite what you are trying to achieve remenber you wont be racing every weekend as you now have goals to achieve, If you are on a plan and have to miss a day due to family commitments so be it dont try and recover that day your rest days are critical. look at the web sites for various races ie: hill2hill, sani, cadence, discovery, fittrack for programs and adapt them to what you feel you can do, a good solid base is important so dont be unrealistic with your approach rather take longer and build up properly on a solid base of good miles and good hill climbing, being a good climber will be your best friend so dont avoid the hill work.

when doing the intervals etc use your cadence to controll your heart rate as well its not all about power and speed, the recovery rides are just that easy going basically just turning the legs over and keeping them in tune the intervals and power sessions are the hard working ones but build up into them, you cant go from zero to hero overnight.

[Andries 4 MTB]

Hey guys, I just started at this group and love mtb but don't have someone to ride with do you guys ride in a group or how does things work around here?

[jannosmit]

Hey guys, I just started at this group and love mtb but don't have someone to ride with do you guys ride in a group or how does things work around here?

 

Andries kyk bietjie hier https://www.bikehub.co.za/f/25-group-rides/