Whats your longest single session on a turbo?

JohnBoyUK

Just as a matter of interest really, how long have you managed to stay on a turbo in a single session?

Not interested in knowing your speeds, heart ratesor power outputs or anything like that...just how long you managed to keep going before boredom kicks in...

Until last night, I'd only done one hour at the most.
Last night, as it was raining outside, thought I'd do two. The last 30 mins was tedious.

(If anyone is interested, I've been doing an hour a night on the turbo in front of the TV since Jan 1st and I've already dropped 1st 2lbs from 16st 11 to 15st 9

danowat

About 10mins, the turbo bores me to tears!

niblue

I usually do 30 to 40 minutes but have managed a full hour when using a Sufferfest video.

SBezza

During the snow I did a 2.5 hours session on the turbo, but normally if there is snow I will do 2 sessions in a day of about 1.5 hours.

Boring as hell it maybe, but needs must and all that.

sonny73

A bit over 2 hours, watching the 2009 Tour stage 1 TT live on TV.
Normally I do 1.15 - 1.30 and I always watch racing footage, old Tours etc. which helps motivate me along with the goals I have. Don't get bored as such, just get itchy for the open road if it's been a while.
I would get pretty bored if I didn't have racing footage on the TV though.

LangerDan

Did a 3.5 hour session last year ( 3 hour Spinervals interval DVD plus 30 mins warm-up / down) when the snow and ice were too bad to get on the road.

Not something I'm keen to repeat, mind you.

willbevan

I regularlly do 3 to 4 hr sessions.

I am lucky though I bought a Tacx iMagic Turbo (VR) one very cheapily.

I also have another TV next to it for DVDs.

My last four our sessions...

I did two ergo videos on the TACX (you have to maintain x power) and watched iron man and saving private ryan.

The last 30 mins always boares the hell out of me thoughj!

DCowling

willbevan wrote:

I regularlly do 3 to 4 hr sessions.

I am lucky though I bought a Tacx iMagic Turbo (VR) one very cheapily.

I also have another TV next to it for DVDs.

My last four our sessions...

I did two ergo videos on the TACX (you have to maintain x power) and watched iron man and saving private ryan.

The last 30 mins always boares the hell out of me thoughj!

Iron man or saving private ryan
iron man 2 has a great last 30min

BruceyboyNotts

+1 for the Spinervals Tough Love session. Nowhere near as good as being outside, but when the weather is really poor it makes being on the turbo for 3 hours slightly better!

Gazzaputt

2 hours watching the 2010 TDF review.

Average is an hour.

phreak

I usually do 90 minutes. 60 of workout, 30 of warmup/warmdown

jonmack

Only an hour for me, might end up doing some longer sessions soon though.

geebee2

60 minutes.

I think you are getting responses only from people who are proud of their max!

reacher

one hour exactly on the spin bike in the gym , cus i have'nt got a turbo ,
but thats flat out , no warm up straight into up on the pedals for 10 mins and a world of pain , because from my house its a hill to get anywhere ,

reacher

DCowling wrote:

willbevan wrote:

I regularlly do 3 to 4 hr sessions.

I am lucky though I bought a Tacx iMagic Turbo (VR) one very cheapily.

I also have another TV next to it for DVDs.

My last four our sessions...

I did two ergo videos on the TACX (you have to maintain x power) and watched iron man and saving private ryan.

The last 30 mins always boares the hell out of me thoughj!

Iron man or saving private ryan
iron man 2 has a great last 30min

not when its on fast forward

DCowling

to be honest, have not got one, try and get out ,use mtb if roads too bad
I have got a rowing machine that is giving me comely looks at the moment, and will start using that next week, but have too say 40 min max on that and ab so lutley fecked

starlet_gt

3 hours for me.

Squillinossett

1 hour, then I tent to think about ways to throw myself off a bridge its that dull..

CarleyB

An hour ,

Stewie Griffin

An hour, the last 45 mins of which are bloody boring.

singlespeedexplosif

I've done a 6 in the past. It was fairly unpleasant.
Regularly do 3hrs these days.

Velonutter

2.25 Hours (60 Miles)

eh

What the heck are you all hoping to gain from these stupidly long sessions?

I used to have the complete Tacx workout set and even they didn't have anything past about 1hr30 for Pro level riders.

Buckled_Rims

Up to 45 minutes. I get incredibly bored after that. The longest might be just over 1 hour. I've been told that after 30 minutes I start to sing and mumble to the mp3 tracks I listen too.

:shock:

reacher

eh wrote:

What the heck are you all hoping to gain from these stupidly long sessions?

I used to have the complete Tacx workout set and even they didn't have anything past about 1hr30 for Pro level riders.

same , as regards training in general , the quality of these sessions in some cases must be dismal , i see this all the time , people tell me they do these sessions in the gym and i see them all the time on various bits of kit , yet wonder why they are still fat , time spent on a training session does not equal quality ,
its incredibly hard to train properly at an effective leval to gain increases ,