Indoor cycling training plan: BUILD YOUR POWER

The 4-week Build Your Power plan on the ROUVY indoor cycling app will help cyclists get faster by improving their power output, strength and endurance.

CYCLING POWER TRAINING PLAN ON ROUVY

Stephan Nuesser created this series of workouts in cooperation with GIANT. Let's build up your performance levels with our power training plan. Over the next four weeks you will learn to improve your power output, VO2max and muscular endurance.

About Stephan Nuesser

Since 2008, I’ve led SNDC, a sports science and diagnostics center in western Germany, helping athletes achieve peak performance, especially in cycling, motocross, and triathlon. Indoor cycling, primarily through Rouvy, plays a key role in my training programs. I specialize in performance diagnostics and metabolic profiling to optimize health and performance through personalized training and nutrition.

"You can’t manage what you don’t measure."

WEEK #1

To get things started, these three workouts will build your aerobic capacity, and boost your body’s ability to burn fat for fuel.

WEEK #2

It’s time to develop your power output with short, high-intensity intervals to increase your VO2 Max, FTP and stamina.

WEEK #3

In Week 3, you’ll vary your cadence to increase your cycling-specific strength, VO2 Max, FTP, and stamina.

WEEK #4

Strength and torque are the targets this week. As you vary your cadence, pay attention to your core stability!

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.

BENEFITS OF STRUCTURED TRAINING PLANS ON ROUVY:
Training Plans for beginners bring you up to speed at your own pace
Train at your own pace any time, no matter the weather or time restrictions
Training on ROUVY can help you meet you weight-loss goals
As you progress, move up to more advanced Training Plans on ROUVY
Since ROUVY's Training Plans are designed by pros, there's no guess work
Each Workout on ROUVY can be ridden on real routes around the world

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CHOOSING A WORKOUT ON THE ROUVY APP

You can find workouts suitable for all levels of fitness on the ROUVY indoor cycling app.

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USD 14.99per month

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BENEFITS OF SUBSCRIBING TO ROUVY

All subscriptions to the ROUVY indoor cycling app begin with a free 7-day trial. After your free trial, you can continue to enjoy full access to all of ROUVY’s Training Plans and other features, or keep going with a limited, free version.

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Unlimited riding20 km / month
Workouts and Training Plans
Challenges
Events
The possibility to pause your subscription
Loyalty discounts and perks

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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