Want to help your riders really feel their effort? The Ultimate HIIT profile teaches them to recognize intensity through perceived exertion (RPE), so they can pace themselves, push strategically, and understand what each interval should feel like. With carefully designed intervals, extensive cueing, and built-in recovery, this is a tough—but incredibly rewarding—class your riders will love to hate.Read more…

Heart rate training has been a source of confusion for a long time in the indoor cycling world. The good news is that there IS an easy way to create meaningful training zones by performing an assessment known as a talk test. This detailed PDF will teach you the physiology of this assessment and provide everything you need to know to conduct a talk test in total confidence. This test should be done as a precursor to every FTP field test, as it also is an excellent means of reinforcing riders’ understanding of perceived exertion.Read more…