Spinning® Ride Profile

This Strength Energy Zone™ ride takes a rider on three hills, each one a little longer, steeper and therefore more difficult. For the first hill, attempt to keep the heart rate at 80%max. Allow heart rate to rise to 85% with the second and third hills.

Elapsed Time

Duration

Movement/Cadence

Intensity

Technique

0:00 – 5:00

5 min

Seated Flat

50-65% MHR

Warm up for 5 minutes and allow heart rate to rise up to 65%

 

 

80-110 RPM

 

MHR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seated Climb

80% MHR

Settle in to the back of the saddle as you gradually add

5:00 – 9:00

4 min

 

80 RPM

 

resistance and take your cadence to 80 RPM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seated Flat

75% MHR

Unload resistance and increase cadence to 90-100 RPM. Find

9:00 – 12:00

3 min

90-100 RPM

 

the right resistance to maintain a heart rate effort at 75%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seated Climb

80-85% MHR

Add resistance to moderate/heavy and combine the two

12:00 – 20:00

8 min

60-80 RPM

 

movements in any combination. Example: 3 min seated climb,

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 min jumps on a hill, repeat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jumps on a Hill

 

 

 

 

60-80 RPM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seated Flat

75% MHR

Unload resistance and increase cadence to 90-100 RPM. Find

20:00 – 23:00

3 min

90-100 RPM

 

the right resistance to maintain a heart rate effort at 75%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Star Trac Bike Computer manual Elapsed Time Duration, Intensity Technique