I think I would have actually been sick if I'd had to do another minute effort at the end. I see it as a specific weakness of my riding, and something I really want to improve. The description says that 'You may not be able to sustain these all-out bursts, but your powers of recovery mean you can serve them up in rapid succession' but my inability to do exactly that is why I often get booted out of the back of the local races, which are very on-off. When the above linked blog says 'When it comes to short, maximal efforts you seem to have an endless supply of matches', I wouldn't necessarily agree, though, and it's not something this session can really test. I'm more of a flat track bully than anything else, and I've got an okay sprint in me, so that assignment is fair. Basically, you're looking at your maximal power over intervals of 5 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes and 20 minutes. These are used to determine your rider type, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and create your 4DP profile.
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"A full power profile, like our 4DP (Four-Dimensional Power) technology, is the only way to get a workout that delivers a truly effective training stimulus."Īs the name suggests, 4DP is based on four performance metrics – neuromuscular power (NM, sprinting and neuromuscular co-ordination), maximal aerobic power (MAP, very high power for a few minutes), functional threshold power (FTP), and anaerobic capacity (AC, extremely high levels of effort for attacking).
It's not really going to fit," says The Sufferfest's Dylan Robbins.
And why not? "Using FTP for your workouts is like only giving a tailor your waist size and asking them to design a suit for you. In most environments 'your personal fitness' equates to 'your FTP' but that's not the case here. In essence, though, it's more like the latter: it's based around workouts, which are tailored to your personal fitness. It's a slightly different approach to the interactivity and gamification of the likes of Zwift and Rouvy, and it gives you a little bit more to look at than TrainerRoad. The Sufferfest is one such app, which integrates structured training with footage of bike riding and racing.
Indoor training is boring, but the advent of smart trainers and interactive apps has made it considerably less so. It has some unique features, and it will appeal to riders who are targeting a season goal and who want to look beyond just a single power metric. The Sufferfest is one of the indoor training apps vying for your money right now, and it makes a very good claim for it.
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