It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the Wattbike. When I was looking for a rig to test clients I thoroughly investigated lots of options and, frankly, the Wattbike ticked all the boxes that needed ticking! Because I rate Wattbikes so highly I was delighted to be asked to feature on their blog http://wattbike.com/uk/blog/post/theres_nothing_else_out_there_to_match_the_wattbike .

As I say in the post, the adjustability and real “road feel” of the Wattbike are two of the major plusses for me as a coach (and user – a busy work schedule means that my own training time is limited and precious so I have to make the most of it!) and my clients agree – after they’ve got their breath back! The great thing for a coach is the amount of data you can get from a test – this has really underpinned my riders’ training schedules. It’s no surprise to me that so many riders are using Wattbikes: it’s also no surprise that more and more athletes from other disciplines are too.

Not every rider can work with a power meter. Why the Wattbike is invaluable to me is because test/re-test protocols on BlackCat clients can show progress based on power output for a given heart rate. This shows me the client’s progress and means I can tweak their programme to make them go faster….

Watch here for a future post on my favourite Wattbike workouts for the time-poor! No Wattbike? No power meter? You can also do these on a turbo using heart rate. Just not the same great road feel………