Hill climbing simulation on turbo

I'm interested in how others simulate hill climbing with a turbo. In particular in the standing position.
Do you do anything to raise the front wheel SIGNIFICANTLY off the ground? I've just got a Tacx Sirius and for a normal turbo workout I have the front wheel on an old copy of Yellow Pages but will probably get a Cyclops Climbing Riser Block for better stability. I don't think this in itself will raise the front significantly higher than the old Yellow Pages but I know I could stack a couple of the Cyclops Blocks to additional height.
I ask the question as standing with the turbo doesn't feel very natural to me at the moment and my Sufferfest "Angels" is telling me to stand up..
Do you do anything to raise the front wheel SIGNIFICANTLY off the ground? I've just got a Tacx Sirius and for a normal turbo workout I have the front wheel on an old copy of Yellow Pages but will probably get a Cyclops Climbing Riser Block for better stability. I don't think this in itself will raise the front significantly higher than the old Yellow Pages but I know I could stack a couple of the Cyclops Blocks to additional height.
I ask the question as standing with the turbo doesn't feel very natural to me at the moment and my Sufferfest "Angels" is telling me to stand up..
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Wilier Cento Uno SR/Wilier Mortirolo/Specialized Roubaix Comp/Calibre Bossnut
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Most things wont 'feel' right as nothing can simulate actually going out for a ride and doing it for real.
I just do seated climbing on mine.
That's what I keep asking SWMBO..... but back to cycling.
The front wheel automatically rising would be a nice feature... unfortunately my turbo is a bit more basic than that.
I hadn't thought of it in those terms. Fair comment. The reason i'd like to try simulating standing is that I find that when out actuallyon the road, rising and getting up out of the saddle for a climb effects my breathing a lot more than staying in the saddle. I don't know if that is usual or not. :oops:
So, drill boxes, whiskas... do you think a crate of beer might be more efficaceous as I could dip in for a little refreshment at the same time. :?
Wilier Cento Uno SR/Wilier Mortirolo/Specialized Roubaix Comp/Calibre Bossnut
That's fair comment Dabber. I have found that this tapers off (your breathing issue) if you practice out of saddle by increasing the resistance.
Watch something which has a clock/timer on it on the telly for example I used to watch a football match. In intervals of every five minutes spend 30 seconds out of the saddle watching the clock to assist when to start/stop.
As you get better you can up it to say 60 seconds out of the saddle and can play around with your own training ideas.
There is also a cross trainer that I stood up on too cycle. But if you want some real hill climbing pain do one legged squats on your toes.
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If you want to be a strong rider you have to do strong things.
However if you train like a cart horse you'll race like one.
I had a go at those one legged, tiptoes squats.hhhmmm, painful. I'd have to build up slowly with those.
Cheers
Wilier Cento Uno SR/Wilier Mortirolo/Specialized Roubaix Comp/Calibre Bossnut
I also find counting pedal strokes easier than watching the clock, which ticks painfully slowly when you're doing something like that.
I might try the counting technique though..