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Get Fit, Stay Fit, Feel Good - 2026

@Mike95060 @Ridley

That makes sense and the info is appreciated. I’m eager to see where I’m at so this afternoon I’ll go walk the panhandle. After yesterday’s ride, I’m feeling like I’ve made real progress.
 
Some years ago I did the P90X workout and got good results with it. It was a total body workout that included yoga, plyometrics, resistance training, cardio, calisthenics, pilates, etc. Different workouts on different days to cut down on boredom.
The reboot is coming tomorrow.
Workouts are 30-45 minutes, 7 days a week with active recovery days built in, 31-day money back guarantee if you don't like it. You gotta commit to doing this every day though for it to work effectively. A couple of times a week isn't going to cut it.
When I did it the plan lasted 90 days (hence the name P90X) then it you could repeat it (it was on DVD's back then). The newest version appears to be 90 days long too.

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I’m at 24.9! Up from 24.4 on Jan 22. Goal is to get past 27 (aka avaerage fitness and back to the low 30s where I was, or above average.) also happy to be getting faster!

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@stangmx13, I am contemplating doing an FTP test on my indoor trainer and I imagine it will kinda suck. My question is, how much will it actually suck?
 
Ramp tests are kinda fun, so the suck is a little less. 20min or 30min constant all out tests are the full suck.

Make sure your fan game is on point. Multiple fans at full blast. Start feeling cold or chilly.
 
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Imagine riding as hard as you can sustain for an entire hour. :laughing
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Ok, that sounds horrible. Yet, intriguing. I’ll do it when my wife is home so she can’t say I haven’t done anything today 😁
 
stangmx13 said:
Ramp tests are kinda fun, so the suck is a little less. 20min or 30min constant all out tests are the full suck.

Make sure your fan game is on point. Multiple fans at full blast. Start feeling cold or chilly.
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The one in Zwift is a 43 minute ramp test all the way to 640 watts. I have no illusion that I’ll make it to 600+watts but I’m going to embrace the suck and do it.
 
I need to ask a dumb question.

How tf did vo2 go from 24.9 to 25.2 in like a day? Can it improve that rapidly or is my watch on drugs?
 
The VO2 estimates are based on the ratio of Effort & HR. If your HR is lower for a given activity, the VO2 estimate will be higher. HR can vary quite a bit day to day. Sleep, hydration, food, fatigue, caffeine, body temp, weather, sickness, and more have an impact HR. Up or down. That can change the VO2 estimate daily.

But we don’t actually know which one is correct. Maybe the older lower value is wrong cuz your HR was higher than from caffeine. Or maybe the new higher value is wrong cuz your HR is depressed from a ton of fatigue. Many data points and general trends is how we get a sense of what is correct. If the new value sticks around for a bunch of workouts, it’s prob correct.

A change of 0.3 in a day is pretty normal on my watch. I’ve had larger changes occur when I’m actually training VO2Max. The graph on my watch is never flat.

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stangmx13 said:
The VO2 estimates are based on the ratio of Effort & HR. If your HR is lower for a given activity, the VO2 estimate will be higher. HR can vary quite a bit day to day. Sleep, hydration, food, fatigue, caffeine, body temp, weather, sickness, and more have an impact HR. Up or down. That can change the VO2 estimate daily.

But we don’t actually know which one is correct. Maybe the older lower value is wrong cuz your HR was higher than from caffeine. Or maybe the new higher value is wrong cuz your HR is depressed from a ton of fatigue. Many data points and general trends is how we get a sense of what is correct. If the new value sticks around for a bunch of workouts, it’s prob correct.

A change of 0.3 in a day is pretty normal on my watch. I’ve had larger changes occur when I’m actually training VO2Max. The graph on my watch is never flat.

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Thank you for that info!

“I’m learnding!” /ralphie Wiggum
 
(55 is the stretch goal) it’s been a while since I have been above 50. Im trying to be more consistent first. I have some time. I need to peak in early june. VO2max workouts are coming.
 
Meanwhile I expect a party when I crack 30. :x
 
I’ve been getting the wife to do a few VO2 workouts. I think she’s done maybe 8 total between the summer of 2024 (the last time she trained for anything) and this Jan/Feb. I think one of the best things she is learning is how to actually push her body to its limit. It’s a skill to be able to make your blood bump in your ears, make yourself gasp for breath, and make your vision go blurry. And it takes a lot of muscle activation and willingness to suffer to accomplish that. She’s slowly creeping up on all of those skills. I hope it helps her gain confidence in her body and riding abilities.
 
I have no idea what my VO2 max is. The last measurement I got was back in July when I went from running and riding to riding only. It was 46, which was down from my previous high of 48 during my training for broken arrow. Maybe I should go for a run, or just suck it up and get a power meter.
 
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I’ve been getting the wife to do a few VO2 workouts. I think she’s done maybe 8 total between the summer of 2024 (the last time she trained for anything) and this Jan/Feb. I think one of the best things she is learning is how to actually push her body to its limit. It’s a skill to be able to make your blood bump in your ears, make yourself gasp for breath, and make your vision go blurry. And it takes a lot of muscle activation and willingness to suffer to accomplish that. She’s slowly creeping up on all of those skills. I hope it helps her gain confidence in her body and riding abilities.
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That sounds a lot like training for my soccer seasons in college 🤣
 
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