Turning workouts into watts! Human power goes in, electrical power comes out. The PowerSmart Range is modern, unique, generates green energy through cardio which has the most efficient, maintenance friendly, contactless power generator we have ever created. It efficiently creates usable power to charge phones, tablets, or even our bespoke on-site energy storage unit, the EDU. Resistance is controlled by the users speed, and through the TGO activate app that connects seamlessly to the console through Bluetooth. It has both contactless and wired charging, and gives user feedback through a fun graphics panel. The range also gives owners insight into gym usage through their own dashboard.
The PowerSmart Re-Cycle Bike is a classic machine for any gym. This cardiovascular piece of equipment works the lower body, as well as improving heart and lung function. Install several together to create an outdoor spinning class. All the mechanisms and built in resistance are cleverly concealed within the housing. This makes the Re-Cycle Bike extremely safe as well as protected from the elements, meaning it is ready and smooth to be used by anyone, whatever the weather.
Hands up if you like to see how far you&#;ve ridden, or how many calories you&#;ve crushed after a hard indoor cycling class. Data is rewarding and motivating, and data-backed workouts can make even the toughest ride feel purposeful and fun!
When it comes to
indoor cycling,
adding power
to your rides is much like having a personal trainer rather than a cheerleader in your corner. There are times when we need both, but when it comes down to it, the metrics of our rides better shape and guide us towards our fitness goals. And they also keep us coming back for more.
Power Meters aren&#;t just for the pros, indoor and outdoor cyclists of all levels enjoy the benefits of training with power. Indoor bikes that are outfitted with a power meter provide real-time data that communicate the precise amount of work, or energy, that&#;s put into a ride.
The science behind all of this is pure physics, but in a nutshell, power is the combination of how much work a cyclist has done and how fast they&#;ve done it. A power meter measures the transfer of energy from a rider&#;s legs to the bike, by measuring how hard (torque) and how fast (cadence) a cyclist is pushing on the pedals to keep them turning. This combined measurement is expressed in watts and is often referred to as power output.
Power output varies considerably from person to person, so comparing power variables from one rider to another isn&#;t fruitful. But knowledge is power for the individual rider, and power-based data provides individuals with a brilliant perspective of what their bodies can do. In addition to quantifying effort during a given workout, tracking power output can also help riders set quantifiable goals and measure improvements in their fitness level. Higher watts also mean greater caloric burn, so riders can &#;turn up their burn&#; by monitoring and training with watts.
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) ranks fitness tracking as the number one fitness trend in the US. Smartphones, smartwatches, and exercise apps are the new norm, but not all performance tracking methods are considered equal. For years, heart rate training has been a gold standard in tracking fitness, but heart rate training alone only captures the body&#;s physiological response to a workout and communicates very little about the effectiveness of the workout itself. Heart rate can vary from day to day. Temperature, hydration level, fatigue, stress, caffeine, and other factors can easily influence your heart rate, which makes it difficult to quantify the intensity of your efforts.
Power, on the other hand, does not fluctuate and can add a concrete crosscheck to workouts. Power meters generate solid metrics that communicate the pure effort (mechanical response) of a workout. A watt is a watt, regardless of whether you&#;re hyped up on caffeine or suffering from a sleepless night. The only way to influence power output is to put in the work. Any increase in effort instantly elevates power data, whereas heart rate data is slower to respond to a heightened effort. The accuracy, responsiveness, and consistency of power metrics help athletes figure out what works best for their body both, in the moment and over time.
Analyzing data during class is motivating. Analyzing data after class is gratifying. And, analyzing data over time is just flat-out rewarding. Without data, it&#;s impossible to know how far you&#;ve come or if your workouts are effectively moving you toward your goals. Power metrics take the guesswork out of training and they help you understand your body. A simple glance at your power data and you can identify cardiovascular training zones, weaknesses, strengths, and gains. Analyzing your workouts allows you to compare yourself to the only other person that really matters&#; you!
Power provides a quantitative evaluation of the intensity of your workouts. Instead of basing how hard a rider is working on perceived exertion or other qualitative factors, power meters generate real-time numbers that can be immediately displayed on a head unit, console, or leaderboard. This instant feedback can help guide a rider to work less, hold the line, or increase workload based on the remaining distance and time left in class.
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The data that&#;s collected from each ride can also be used to build training protocols and individualized power zones. Power zone training uses a rider&#;s functional threshold power (FTP) to establish personalized watt ranges (zones). Riding in each zone affects the body in unique ways and allows instructors (and riders) to purposefully target specific exercise intensities (like active recovery, endurance, tempo, threshold, V02 max, and anaerobic) while avoiding overtraining.
At the end of the day, working out needs to be fun and rewarding or we won&#;t stick to it. Hardcore metrics and efficiency can be mega motivators for some. But for others, the experience, the music, and the energy of a class are what keep them coming back for more. Data can still be extremely validating for those who find themselves in the second camp. Having a number or score that quantifies an experience attests to why you&#;re doing what you&#;re doing. Sure, you feel better, but a little bit of data can prove that your workout is actually making you better too!
When it comes to watts, there&#;s not a magic number that applies to all. But generally speaking, a beginner cyclist may average around 75-100 watts in a 1-hour workout. A more conditioned rider will average more than 100 watts, and pro cyclists can reach up to 400.
Keep in mind that watts and FTP alone are not a determinant of strength. Power-to-weight ratio is the formula used to determine a rider&#;s strength compared to their weight, and it&#;s a great equalizer when comparing riders of different sizes. Larger riders push more weight down onto the pedals, thus producing a higher output of power. Conditioned lighter riders, on the other hand, have a higher power-to-weight ratio even though their watts/FTP are lower.
To achieve a higher wattage during a ride, you must either increase your cadence at a given resistance or keep your cadence the same and increase resistance; either method will result in higher output and an increase in speed. This correlation is easy to experience.
Climb on your bike and try these three exercises:
The best way to increase your power output over time is to ride your bike, ride your bike, and then ride your bike some more.
There are a lot of reasons and a lot of ways to ride indoors. Group indoor cycling classes are fun, and motivating and can build a sense of community, all of which keep you coming back for more. While indoor bikes, smart trainers, and smart bikes enable dynamic solo rides and make the best &#;pain cave&#; training partners. Regardless of which you choose, adding power to your ride will help you get the most out of your indoor workout.
When you ride indoors, you&#;re constantly working. If you ride for 60 minutes indoors, you&#;ll most likely be pedaling for 60 minutes. Traffic lights, terrain, other riders, or cars can influence your actual ride time outside (on average, a 60-minute indoor ride would equal 90 minutes of riding outside). Indoor cycling ensures consistent effort and consistent conditions, which makes your training more efficient. Every ride can be precisely quantified making it easy to determine fitness gains. And, this is a big reason why indoor bikes pair perfectly with power.
But, it&#;s not all about the grind! Even if you&#;re riding by yourself during your lunch hour, you can still have fun. Most smart trainers and smart bikes pair with third party riding apps like Zwift, Rouvy, RGT, TrainerRoad, and Peloton that make riding indoors more like playing a video game. The added social aspect of meeting a virtual group of friends and giving &#;Ride Ons&#; and earning PowerUps add an element of fun to riding indoors that never existed before.
Power data does not have to be in your face at all times to make an impact. Power meters can be behind the scenes machines that quietly capture and generate motivational data points that can be viewed through an after-ride or workout summary. In this scenario, power gives you an idea of how you did on the ride, even if it wasn&#;t your focus.
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