January 10, 2024 4 min read
Indoor bike training is an effective way of improving your performance on the road, getting race-ready, and supporting your cycling power. From insights into your pedal technique, improving your endurance for sportives, and harnessing your cycling data to achieve your goals. We’re looking into the benefits of indoor bike training and how it can help you reach your targets.
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Indoor bike training allows you to make the most of every pedal revolution because you don’t have the distractions you might get out on the road. With an indoor bike trainer, you can be sure you’re making the most of the effort you’re putting into your indoor bike training. The benefits of indoor cycling include include:
There are various types of training you can complete indoors, each which can help target a different aspect of your performance.
Indoor bike training can still allow you to train for distance, despite being a stationary way to exercise. You can train for sportive distances with your trainer, and cover ground virtually.
Improving your cycling sprinting doesn’t have to be completed out on the road. Without a physical peloton to compete against, you can still achieve those higher input workouts and improve your cadence.
Indoor bike training allows you to improve your power output as you ride. When riding your bike out on the road, power translates into your ability to move mass (yourself and your bike), so increasing your power abilities means you’ll reach faster speeds. It also means measuring your fitness levels becomes more accurate.
One of the core benefits of indoor bike training is that you can still get an intensive workout without the burden on your musculoskeletal system you’ll find in running or out on the playing field. This is known as off-feet conditioning and is used by the top sports coaches to prevent injury and maximise performance.
You can target these different areas of cycling that indoor bike training offers with curated workouts. With the Wattbike Hub cycling app, our free training partner, you’ll find 100s of workouts dedicated to the essential aspects of cycling.
You can also build custom workouts with Hub+ which allows you to create your own workouts quickly and ride them immediately. With a monthly or annual subscription, you can take your indoor bike training to the next level.
Workouts aren’t the only benefit to indoor bike training, you can also make the most of your sessions with a dedicated training plan. Depending on your goals, you’ll find a plan to go alongside your targets. Some of our plans available include:
Indoor bike training offers the chance to test your performance conveniently because all of the performance data is right there in the Hub. You can take regular assessments of your progress with performance tests to benchmark your endurance, speed, power, or cadence.
You’re able to complete performance tests on the Atom, which showcase the progress you’ve made and highlight areas to improve. These include:
In order to get the most from your indoor bike training, you can utilise the very best cycling training apps available. They’ll help you feel connected to your training, share your successes with others, and complete virtual races to benchmark your progress.
Wattbikes are compatible with 6 training apps to help you stay on track:
Each of the apps can be connected to the Wattbike Hub to harness your cycling data all in one convenient place.
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