If you’re planning to get fit, or maybe even want to train to do a charity bike ride, consider how you are going to monitor the intensity of your workouts. The Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is the easiest way to measure exercise intensity - and it's free! In the table below I have added in the heart rate percentages as well. The RPE table used here is a simplification of the … [Read more...]
How to Monitor Your Exercise Intensity to Get Fit the Smart Way
If you seriously want to get fit on your bike, you need to consider how you are going to monitor the intensity of your workouts. Our advice is to consider getting a decent heart rate monitor. This post includes a chart so that you can use perceived rate of exertion to start getting fit. However, we recommend that you use the precision of a heart rate monitor to take it to the … [Read more...]
