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we have the research to prove it. and the advantages of practising Yoga go to
UPPER BODY STRENGTH
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16%
LEG STRENGTH
AGILITY
POWER
HEART RATE
Slowly increase the HR through the 60–70% TRACK 5
zone as you warm up the body through pace and 6 interval training efforts. It's blocks 3 and 6 that
resistance. will be the real test, as they spike the HR way into
the red zone – see how the HR drops with each
TRACK 2 recovery phase, they are only short so be sure to
5 spikes of your HR as you work between sprints emphasize these!
PROFILE
RPM™ IS A CARDIO INTERVAL-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM WHERE WE
and easy climbs. The sprints are from 15–35
seconds in length, each peaking midway through
the 70–80% zone.
TRACK 3
TRACK 6
Recover first, then find Climbing Resistance to prime
the muscles. The focus then shifts to the sprints.
There's 3 sprints 30, 45 and 60 seconds – each
ALTERNATE BETWEEN SHORT BURSTS OF INTENSE ACTIVITY AND ACTIVE RECOVERY. 3 strength interval climbs. The peaks get bigger working their way into the early to late 80% zone.
as the intervals get longer and harder working into
Interval training utilizes two types of energy systems – aerobic and anaerobic. In RPM™ we mostly use
the 80–90% zone. Each effort is identical in terms TRACK 7
the aerobic system which allows us to ride for a long time. Sometimes we use the anaerobic system for
of length but each gets progressively harder as Your HR will be ping–ponging its way through highs
short bursts of activity – this is where you may feel the achy, burning sensation in your legs!
they go on. and lows with 3 strength efforts. Each effort will
PHYSICAL INTENSITY CUES shift into the 90% zone.
TRACK 4
Don’t forget to use your Physical Intensity cues They are… 4 climbs, 4 sprints. Treat the climbs as active TRACK 8
using the three categories of cues to describe 1 Numbers relating to effort recovery using light Climbing Resistance, then Allow the HR to comfortably come down from the
how hard you want people to work. 2 Cues reflecting body feeling hammer the sprints to peak the HR into the
70–80% zone.
roof by flushing with light resistance and an easy
3 Cues indicating breathing pace.
90% 90%
80% 80%
70% 70%
60% 60%
50% 50%
Track 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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