The ROUVY Specialized mountain bikE PRO training plan

The ROUVY Specialized MTB plan is a 4-week cycling training plan for mountain bikers built to develop race-ready fitness from home. Created by pro coach Jakub Kadlec, this structured MTB training plan includes sprint, HIIT and XCO-specific sessions on the ROUVY indoor cycling app. Start your free 7-day ROUVY trial and get riding today.

WEEK #1

Your cycling training for mountain bikers starts here! Week 1 activates your fast-twitch muscle fibres with sprint sessions and finishes with high-intensity intervals to lay the fitness foundation.

WEEK #2

In Week 2, you’ll take on short sprints that will improve your finishing speed, as well as another HIIT session. Don’t hold back!

WEEK #3

Keep it going with short sprints to improve your finishing speed, followed by workouts to build skills specific to an XCO race.

WEEK #4

Finish up with some sprints designed to improve your absolute speed, strength-building work, and one last HIIT session.

AFTER THE TRAINING PLAN: WHAT’S NEXT?

After completing this training plan, it's crucial to give your body the rest it needs. Enjoy a week of easy riding – either outdoors or on the ROUVY indoor cycling app – in zones 1 and 2, maintaining a steady cadence of 90 RPM. Remember, rest is just as important as training. Ignoring rest and recovery can lead to overtraining, so prioritize it.

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Unlock your top-end speed with structured cycling sprint workouts designed to build explosive power, refine technique and improve repeatability. This guide covers everything from warm-ups and sprint drills to progression models and strength work. Whether you’re racing crits, road events or training indoors on ROUVY, discover how sprint-cycling training plans can give you the winning edge.

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Short on time but hungry for big gains? HIIT workouts for cyclists deliver maximum results in minimal minutes. By blending short, intense bursts with recovery, interval training for cycling builds power, speed, and endurance faster than endless base miles. Whether indoors or out, cycling HIIT sessions and properly tailored HIIT bike workouts can help you boost FTP, burn fat, and ride stronger than ever.

HOW TO START RIDING on rouvy

1

Create a ROUVY account

Sign up, and then download the ROUVY app (available for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and Apple TV).

2

Connect your trainer

It’s easy to connect your indoor smart bike, direct-drive or classic trainer.

3

Begin riding

Start riding real routes around the world today!

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