Spinervals DVD's anyone?
12-03-04, 10:52 AM
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Spinervals DVD's anyone?
Has anyone tried the Spinervals DVD training movies? I'm looking to get a couple of training videos this winter but don't want to waste my money on some if they aren't any good. I have also seen advertised the Carmicheal DVD but again know nothing about it. Trying to kill a bit of the trainer boredom this year and I can only read a magazine so many times a month . . . maybe some other DVD's you might know about???
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I saw some fairly candid reviews of various spinervals DVDs on either Cyclingnews.com or Velonews.com within the last 8 months. One thing I remember from the reviews is that the different workout presentations vary greatly in quality.
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I think they're OK...I have Suffer-O-Rama. I don't think I could do it more than once every couple of weeks or so because I would get bored of doing the same thing. I also have Carmichael's climbing DVD.
One thing I do is get a box set of some TV show you like (Sopranos, West Wing...whatever) and watch one episode per trainer session. That usually gives you somewhere around 45 minutes.
One thing I do is get a box set of some TV show you like (Sopranos, West Wing...whatever) and watch one episode per trainer session. That usually gives you somewhere around 45 minutes.
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As an aside, check out the "World Poker Tour Workout" thread...
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/77596-world-poker-tour-workout.html
Using this same methodology, you could sprint every time Tony is banging some chick or switch to a big gear for 2 minutes every time someone gets whacked
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/77596-world-poker-tour-workout.html
Using this same methodology, you could sprint every time Tony is banging some chick or switch to a big gear for 2 minutes every time someone gets whacked
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Originally Posted by cjbruin
I think they're OK...I have Suffer-O-Rama. I don't think I could do it more than once every couple of weeks or so because I would get bored of doing the same thing. I also have Carmichael's climbing DVD.
One thing I do is get a box set of some TV show you like (Sopranos, West Wing...whatever) and watch one episode per trainer session. That usually gives you somewhere around 45 minutes.
One thing I do is get a box set of some TV show you like (Sopranos, West Wing...whatever) and watch one episode per trainer session. That usually gives you somewhere around 45 minutes.
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Originally Posted by cjbruin
As an aside, check out the "World Poker Tour Workout" thread...
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=77596
Using this same methodology, you could sprint every time Tony is banging some chick or switch to a big gear for 2 minutes every time someone gets whacked
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=77596
Using this same methodology, you could sprint every time Tony is banging some chick or switch to a big gear for 2 minutes every time someone gets whacked
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I have the Spinervals 2.0 - Time Trial. I've only just started using it. The gearing is too hard for me so I change it to suit my level. It's hard work for sure. I'm not entirely sure if it'll really help prepare me for a time trial, but the ladders seem to fall in line with accepted concepts. Some of the drills are also good because they force me to do stuff I am aware of but generally won't do without external prodding. The one-legged drills are a great case of this.
If anything, it gives me a different routine. I'm probably going to get the CTS time trial one just to compare.
If anything, it gives me a different routine. I'm probably going to get the CTS time trial one just to compare.
