cyclist training plan Archives • Average Joe Cyclist https://averagejoecyclist.com/tag/cyclist-training-plan/ A Blog for Average People who LOVE to ride bikes! Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:35:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 15693361 How to Get Bike Fit: Complete Bike Training Plan https://averagejoecyclist.com/complete-bike-training-plan-for-cyclists/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:08:59 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=38173 Every body starts somewhere - and with enough determination, you could become one of the smiling competitors in a cycling eventThis is a complete bike training plan that is suitable for new cyclists who want to get fit, build muscle, and burn calories. It is based on principles of rest, moderation, consistency - and progressive overload and interval training. Following this bike training plan will enable you to dramatically increase your fitness level, strength, and cardiovascular health.

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]]> 38173 Average Joe Cyclist’s Beginner Cyclist Training Plan: Phase 2 – Interval Training https://averagejoecyclist.com/bike-training-plan-2/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 19:07:55 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=39428 Phase 2 of our Beginner Cyclist Training Plan builds on the gains you made in Phase 1, allowing you to quickly improve your fitness and speed. In Phase 1 of the Beginner Cyclist Training Plan you built up the ability to cycle for one hour continuously at an easy pace. In Phase 2 you will start to include high intensity interval training (HIIT) in your workouts. This will cause increased calorie burn, fight stress, and help you to get fit faster. Recent research also shows that high intensity interval training is the most effective exercise to fight aging.

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]]> 39428 Average Joe Cyclist’s Beginner Cyclist Training Plan: Phase 1 https://averagejoecyclist.com/beginner-cyclist-training-1/ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 16:51:22 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=39371 The journey to fitness is a marathon, not a sprint. Remember to take it easy, and get plenty of rest in between training ridesThe Average Joe Cyclist Beginner Cyclist Training Plan is a really simple plan that is suitable for new cyclists. Phase 1 of this plan requires just 3 training days per day, but it will enable you to see impressive fitness gains really fast. Phase 1 will get you to the point where you can comfortably cycle for up to an hour at a time - and ready for the next, more ambitious step.

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]]> 39371 Average Joe Cyclist’s Beginner’s Bike Training Plan https://averagejoecyclist.com/beginners-bike-training-plan/ Thu, 29 Dec 2016 03:09:04 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=20143 The off road West Dyke Trail is completely safe for the whole familyA Beginner's Bike Training Plan that is suitable for new cyclists, based on principles of rest, moderation, consistency - and eventually, interval training. Following this beginner's bike training plan will enable you to dramatically increase your fitness, strength, and cardiovascular health. It can also help you to lose weight. Post includes advice for heavier people starting out on a bike training plan.

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