Subject: RE: Apps for bike trainer workouts? Spinervals DVDs still work great for me - especially for workouts that I really prefer having "Coach Troy" giving you that incentive. TrainerRoad workouts are also great. I like the fact that I know how much wattage/effort I need to be doing at a specific duration/interval. If you accurately assess your threshold/FTP, the workouts will be tough and efficient. By the way, the workouts are listed on the website. If you don't need the power/wattage info and just go by RPE or speed, you can still do the workouts because most are set up as a warm-up, a main set of intervals, then cooldown. I gave Sufferfest a try and it's ok. It's nice to have the video in conjunction with TrainerRoad but it's set-up a bit like a 'race' but for me, it seems to get old quick as I know when the attacks are going to be, etc. At least for Spinervals, you know it'll be a set workout and good to have the audio encouragement. Finally, you don't need anything else if you just want to do basic interval work: 3x10' with 1-4 min of rest (depending on how hard you are pushing) or 3x15' or 2x20' (with warm-up and cooldown in between) are all basic workouts that will get you stronger on the trainer. The workouts aren't complicated - it's doing them that's the challenge! |