16 Zwift Races in 14 Days: A Good Training Plan or a Bad Idea?

Подписаться 1,6 тыс.

Просмотров 1,4 тыс.

50% 1

If you enjoy the video, I'd love it if you like, share, and subscribe!
This video documents my journey to become a better Cat B Zwift Racer by competing in 16 races in 14 days! Will it make me a better Zwift racer or cause me to burn out? Tune in and see!
All the races in the video were livestreamed and can be viewed on the channel.
#zwift #zwiftracing #ftptest #cycling
Follow me on Instagram: @ericbarnettcycling
Delusion 32 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. @s/by/4.0/

Спорт

Опубликовано:

3 авг 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 40

@Atlanta_Cyclist 10 месяцев назад

0:57 “slightly above-average”?!? Bro, being a bike mechanic I’m around a lot of hardcore cyclists, you definitely rank up there with them. I don’t know any average to above-average cyclists that can do 200+ mile rides or races.

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

Out of all bike owners, yeah I’m up there. But as soon as I start feeling fast, a group ride or Zwift race puts me back in my place! There’s always someone faster!

@Dolbouck7 Месяц назад

You are def are not average. That power output is excellent.

@RoyImahara 10 месяцев назад

Great video and a good deep dive into your fitness and strength progress. Like others that posted have remarked, you are a really strong rider. I'm really going to enjoy racing in the same slot as you for the ZRL series.

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

Likewise, Roy! Tuesday will be my first TTT, but I’m always game to suffer for the internet’s entertainment. See you there!

@MrPedel 10 месяцев назад

The Zwifty fitness plan comes with an essential warning: ‘This plan is not meant to improve fitness metrics in any way, shape or form. It is only designed to maximize amount of fun. If fun deteriorates, take a break’ 😅 Great vid, Eric❤

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

Yes, that exactly. I hope I made it clear that people should listen to when their body needs rest. It was a good boost, but for me unsustainable long term:

@neilveitch5761 10 месяцев назад

As usual a very interesting video. Your improvements over those 14 days were very impressive, but you're definitely right that you have to have easier periods for recovery too.

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

For sure. Two weeks was my limit - maybe a block of it transitioning from outdoor to indoor season each year would be a decent kick in the pants, but always being careful to not take it too far!

@cube04 10 месяцев назад

Eric, this is seriously proper racing! Keep on rockin‘!

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

Thanks man - I feel like I’m making progress finally!

@OhioMTBTrails 10 месяцев назад

One of your best intros so far!

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

I’ve gotta get you more into Zwift racing

@OhioMTBTrails 10 месяцев назад

@@ericbarnettcycling I'm all in after race season!

@chrislawrence1982 10 месяцев назад

Great improvements there Eric. Well done!

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

Thanks man!

@vonbrockone 10 месяцев назад

Go for it Buddy

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

🔥🙏

@drewbuffington 10 месяцев назад

Bad idea. But good video. Early on you'll find fitness doing almost anything but it's not optimal for growth. Maybe if you do these two week blocks and treat them as sort of a virtual "team camp" it might be beneficial before race season, but not giving your body a chance to recover is not the best bang for your buck.

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

Perfect way to think of it. If I’d have kept it up, I think things would really start to decline. Doing the different types of races helped, kind of like doing different workouts. The day after the Tiny Races had me worried!

@Alan-Turnbull 10 месяцев назад

As much as I’d like to race everyday I usually get to day 5 when I’m just toast and have nothing. Not to say it couldn’t work for others, just not me as I’m quite old now. However I’m quite happy to watch you race everyday 😁

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

I’d never take on more than the two week block. Also, I really varied the type of races, so it was a slightly different workout each time. For now, I’m back to 2-3 times a week. I’d love to get my fitness to the point where I can join you in a race, sometime!

@Alan-Turnbull 10 месяцев назад

You can join me in a race anytime, I think we are closer than you think, some of your recent segment times are faster than mine, like the hill climb yesterday you are 13 seconds quicker! You may soon get to the point where you have to be careful with doing bigger 20 minute solo efforts if you aren’t ready for A cat as your numbers are easing closer as the fitness goes up and the weight comes down! Can’t wait 😜

@Alan-Turnbull 10 месяцев назад

@@ericbarnettcycling I think 2 or 3 races per week is perfect with some longer z1/2 easy rides and even dare I say a day off!

@ZwiftyZwifter 10 месяцев назад

Oh no, Eric! What have you said! Blasphemy!!! Blasphemer!! I’d like watch your step. People do not like hearing this. I rarely do anything as intense as what you took on there, man. Some great results too and a lot of fun races. I hope you enjoyed it, which is the point; getting better or not.

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

All your fault, Rob. Don’t you remember telling me Zwift race every day, all out, no rest ever? Anyway, it was good fun & a good fitness boost. Back down to 2-3 a week and outdoor/group rides.

@ZwiftyZwifter 10 месяцев назад

@@ericbarnettcycling not sure I said no rest ever! Still I got to enjoy the spectacle. In truth though, I think a lot of cyclists who do

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

@@ZwiftyZwifter yeah, I made that part up. Just trying to get you in the boat with me in the hot water I'm stirring up. 😂

@JMower 10 месяцев назад

Not bad at all for 2 weeks! Any weight change in that time? I wonder if it's possible to 'bulk' and 'cut' for cycling power in the same way bodybuilders do? On another note I feel like you could make a good video about just explaining the different types of zwift racing, I definitely learnt a thing or two about them for sure!

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

Thanks man! I did lose some weight (and keep it off) during the two weeks, but it came right back on when I wasn’t racing every day. I was eating so much to try and replace the calories!

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

I’ve thought about doing some more tutorial-type things on Zwift. Just wanted to make sure I knew what I was talking about first!

@mumblecake251 10 месяцев назад

You can actually see why other riders got disqualified on Zwift Power. Above the race results you have the menu bar where it says "Results", next to that is a button "Unfiltered" which shows all competitors in the order of completion but with a mark of why they did got disqualified if they got disqualified. In the case of the EVO CC Sprint Race Series it turns out that one rider isn't on Zwift Power and as such didn't register a time there and the other rider didn't wear a HR monitor.

@ericbarnettcycling 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, didn’t know that. Useful tip!