Loading... Please wait...Spinervals Competition Workouts are the leading cycling training DVDs for cyclists and triathletes. It's like having a spinning class and a indoor cycling training program all in one.
Join him for a very challenging workout of 'off the bike' strength work with dumbbells and 'on the bike' strength work with huge gears for an extremely effective combination for maximum strength development. Do this workout and you'll soon be so strong, you'll be 'bending crank arms'.
Building maximum strength on the bike is best achieved by working hard and generating force in a range of motion specific to cycling. In Spinervals 19.0 - "Bending Crank Arms", Coach Troy guides you through a muscle building, cycling specific strength workout that will make you stronger and more powerful.
Difficulty level: 9.5
Since 1995, Coach Troy has paved the way in the indoor cycling DVD workout world and that's why an estimated 500,000 people from around the world have used his products.
Work through the full range of Spinervals indoor cycling training DVDs and take your cycling to the next level.
Improving Technique
All cyclists should spend a certain amount of their training time working on proper technique. Learning how to pedal efficiently is the key to improving all around cycling performance, regardless of your current ability and fitness levels.
To help improve your technique, Coach Troy recommends the following workouts:
Spinervals Competition 1.0 – No Slackers Allowed
Spinervals Competition 2.0 – Time Trial Special
Spinervals Competition 8.0 – Recovery and Technique
Spinervals Competition 11.0 – Big Gear Strength w/ Team Excel
Spinervals Competition 19.0 – Bending Crank Arms
Track Cyclists and Sprinters
All Track events require maximum power and strength. Short, explosive efforts in training will result in your ability to sprint with greater force and speed.
For success at Track racing and Sprinting, Coach Troy recommends the following Spinervals workouts:
Spinervals Fitness 2.0 – Sweating Buckets (recovery)
Spinervals Competition 1.0 – No Slackers Allowed
Spinervals Competition 3.0 – Suffer O Rama
Spinervals Competition 4.0 – Muscle Breakdown
Spinervals Competition 8.0 – Recovery & Technique
Spinervals Competition 11.0 – Big Gear Strength w/ Team Excel
Spinervals Competition 12.0 – Recharge
Spinervals Competition 16.0 – Aero Base Builder I
Spinervals Competition 19.0 – Bending Crank Arms
"Half Ironman” and “Ironman Distance" Triathletes, Long Distance Duathletes, Stage Racers and Touring Cyclists
The Half Ironman Distance and the Ironman Distance both require a clever combination of strength, endurance, patience and pacing. Ride too conservatively and you’ll be ‘off the back’ and out of contention. Ride too fast and you’ll be walking your ½ or full marathon.
Stage Racing Cyclists must have the ability to respond to attacks and then recovering over and over again over a long distance as well as recover sufficiently for the next day of racing.
Touring cyclist ride long distances at a steady pace sometimes covering hundreds of miles over several days.
For success at these events, Coach Troy recommends the following Spinervals workouts:
Spinervals Fitness 2.0 – Sweating Buckets (recovery)
Spinervals Fitness 3.0 – Enter the Red Zone
Spinervals Competition 2.0 – Time Trial Special
Spinervals Competition 5.0 – Mental Toughness
Spinervals Competition 7.0 – The Uphill Grind
Spinervals Competition 8.0 – Recovery & Technique (recovery)
Spinervals Competition 9.0 – Have Mercy
Spinervals Competition 10.0 – Ride & Stride
Spinervals Competition 11.0 – Big Gear Strength w/Team Excel
Spinervals Competition 12.0 – Recharge (recovery)
Spinervals Competition 13.0 – Tough Love
Spinervals Competition 14.0 – Totally Time Trial
Spinervals Competition 15.0 – Have Mercy, The Sequel
Spinervals Competition 16.0 – Aero Base Builder I
Spinervals Competition 17.0 – Aero Base Builder II
Spinervals Competition 18.0 – Aero Base Builder III
Spinervals Competition 19.0 – Bending Crank Arms