Turbo training DVD's

jame58rown
jame58rown Posts: 263
edited November 2010 in Road buying advice
Does anyone have an opinion on training dvd's to be used with a turbo trainer?
Particularily this one:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cts-train-right ... e=googleps

Do they actually help at all, or are they just something cool to watch while you suffer? Will they develop my climbing specificaly? Or is it a gimmick?

I'm just looking for some motivation to get on the turbo because the weather is nasty :roll:

Thanks.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    These are the best-

    www.thesufferfest.com

    but yes, videos make a BIG difference to turbo training.
  • jame58rown
    jame58rown Posts: 263
    edited November 2010
    Yeh, I bought a sufferfest video, but It failed to download 3 times because of a dodgey connenction and they won't let me download it again (it's obviously got a limited number of times it can be downloaded) Thats a tenner down the pan :cry:
  • mzm70
    mzm70 Posts: 123
    I like the CTS ones and yes, they motivate me, I don't have a structured plan or a coach but I feel I've had a good workout having done these. The downside is you need a collection or you would get seriously bored with 1 or 2.
  • jame58rown
    jame58rown Posts: 263
    Do you have a climbing one? If so which one? Is it any good?
    Thanks :D
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    jame58rown wrote:
    Do you have a climbing one? If so which one? Is it any good?
    Thanks :D

    I have the CTS Climbing, it's very boring compared to Sufferfest Angels...
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    jame58rown wrote:
    Yeh, I bought a sufferfest video, but It failed to download 3 times because of a dodgey connenction and they won't let me download it again (it's obviously got a limited number of times it can be downloaded) Thats a tenner down the pan :cry:

    Try emailing the site - he shuld sort it out as it should recognise it hasn't downloaded...
  • jame58rown
    jame58rown Posts: 263
    NapoleonD wrote:
    jame58rown wrote:
    Do you have a climbing one? If so which one? Is it any good?
    Thanks :D

    I have the CTS Climbing, it's very boring compared to Sufferfest Angels...

    :(
  • jame58rown
    jame58rown Posts: 263
    NapoleonD wrote:
    jame58rown wrote:
    Yeh, I bought a sufferfest video, but It failed to download 3 times because of a dodgey connenction and they won't let me download it again (it's obviously got a limited number of times it can be downloaded) Thats a tenner down the pan :cry:

    Try emailing the site - he shuld sort it out as it should recognise it hasn't downloaded...

    Thanks, I'll try and email him.
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    Never heard of Sufferfest but like the sound of them.
    I usually just watch a movie!
    If I've been off the bike for a while, would the Sufferfest ones really kill me?
  • singlespeedexplosif
    singlespeedexplosif Posts: 1,564
    +squillions for the sufferfest. I have some CTS and some of the cycleops ones, and there's no comparison.
  • bigpikle
    bigpikle Posts: 1,690
    Sufferfest again - incredible value, great fil and a new one out any day!
    Your Past is Not Your Potential...
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    Downloaded Angels and Revolver last night.
    Looks like....er, fun!!!?! :)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    RC856 wrote:
    Never heard of Sufferfest but like the sound of them.
    I usually just watch a movie!
    If I've been off the bike for a while, would the Sufferfest ones really kill me?

    They're as hard as you make them!
  • Logic
    Logic Posts: 54
    Iv only been riding for 5 weeks and afterthe advice on here i downloaded sufferfest fight club and OMG what a good way of keeping you motivated, much better than the CTS with chap hovering about saying well done every min.

    i really enjoyed it - ( well enjoy wasnt the words i was using while doing it but thats the point ) - on the attacked i was pushing alone with all i had and my legs were on fire. great stuff

    ps - recommend having your fan set on max.
  • vroomvroom
    vroomvroom Posts: 72
    NapoleonD wrote:
    These are the best-

    www.thesufferfest.com

    but yes, videos make a BIG difference to turbo training.

    evil....made me cry :cry:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    The new Sufferfest video is out next week, sounds good with some longer intervals...

    http://www.thesufferfest.com/video-suff ... thehunted/
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    For those owners of Sufferfest.
    Am I being a complete idiot here??
    Downloaded Revolver and Angels no problem.
    Burned them onto a DVD+R disc no problem.

    Try to play them in my portable DVD player - problem!
    Said it's an unsupported format i.e. MP4.

    I knew it was MP4 but on the Sufferfest troubleshooting guide it says:

    Are these downloads or DVDs? What can I watch them on? — These are downloads. They’re in an .mp4 format, which means you can play them on just about any computer, laptop, ipod, blackberry, iphone, PSP, iPad, television (by connecting a media player) or whatever. They will not, however, play in a DVD player. If you want to watch them on a DVD, then you can burn them to DVD yourself. You can copy it for your own use, too – so if you want to download it onto one computer and then transfer it to another you own, you’ll be able to do that.

    What's went wrong?

    Thanks
  • sopworth
    sopworth Posts: 191
    I've been using some Spinervals DVD's that I have borrowed off a friend. Really good but really hard work. I like them as it tells you which gear to be in and gives you a proper work out - you know you have been beasted. Can't comment on the others mentioned above but would definately recommend the Spinervals series.
  • BruceyboyNotts
    BruceyboyNotts Posts: 43
    RC856-

    If the file is an MP4 then it will not work on your DVD player without converting the video format. You ideally need to get a utility to convert it to an MPEG file format. Once you have done that use your burning software to create a "Video DVD" rather than a data DVD. That should then play on most DVD players.

    there are loads of guides on how to do this. Just google MP4 to DVD tutorials.....

    cheers
  • jame58rown
    jame58rown Posts: 263
    Well I managed to get the sufferfst video to work after some troubles getting it to play. It looks good. But it was late at night so couldn't actually do it. I look forward to suffering before my lunch this afternoon. :twisted:

    I have the Angels one because I like climbing (dunnno why, lol). Does anyone have an opinion on whether this video actually helps your climbing specificaly, or is it just a good workout? How elevated should my front wheel be and does having your front wheel elevated help with climbing muscles? (I would imagine it does because of the position but I'm not sure)

    I'm decent on the hills already and crap on the flats because I'm rather light so it would make sense to have a video that helps me with in this aspect :roll: . But I enjoy hills, and would probably enjoy them more if I was faster. :)

    Thanks.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Elevate it 6-10cm from level, wheelbase is just over a metre so this will equate to very roughly 6-10% incline...
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    BruceyboyNotts wrote:
    RC856-

    If the file is an MP4 then it will not work on your DVD player without converting the video format. You ideally need to get a utility to convert it to an MPEG file format. Once you have done that use your burning software to create a "Video DVD" rather than a data DVD. That should then play on most DVD players.

    there are loads of guides on how to do this. Just google MP4 to DVD tutorials.....

    cheers

    Cheers mate.
    First heard of Sufferfest here so thought I'd come here for my answer but I see what you mean.....a quick Google search!!! :)
    Even I should be able to manage that!!

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