hill reps ?

stronginthesun
stronginthesun Posts: 433
edited May 2010 in Road beginners
anyone do them ? if so what sort of intensity , time , gearing , ect

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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Best to ask in the 'Training' section...
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,694
    Rough Guidline:

    Gearing: Hill to rideable, I use 39 x 21 or so, or 22 x 32 if using Mtb on steeper terrain.

    Reps: Start off at about 3 - 4, build up to about 6 - 8.

    Distance/Time: I use time, 4mins for shorter/sharper hills.
    6 mins for longer/less steep hills.

    Recovery: About 3 - 5 mins between each rep.

    Ned Overend, of the Worlds best climbers says something similar to the above.
  • mrchrispy
    mrchrispy Posts: 310
    1. find suitable hill - about a mile with 100m climb seems work.
    2. ride up it.
    3. ride backdown.
    4. ride backup.
    5. repeat until done.

    use a HRM if you have one
    start easy and up the pace slightly each rep.
    warm down afterwards.

    Do this fairly reguarly and you soon start to see improvments.

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