Xert can help you coach yourself to reach new limits, and it can also be an invaluable tool for coaches seeking better tools to help coach others to achieve more. If you're a coach, below is a quick guide to help you setup & manage your coaching community in Xert. [...]
Nearly all athletes that have used a structured training plan will have reached a point in their training where they couldn't complete a workout. Most think that somehow they weren't trying hard enough and that they need to toughen up if they expect to reach their goal. [...]
Training isn't easy, but choosing the right 'training plan' is even harder. Here are 5 rules you’ve probably broken, and what you can do now to be better next season. #1 Don’t plan with hours, plan with Strain Intuitively, we all know that every hour [...]
Every athlete and their circumstances are different. The Freshness Feedback slider reflects this by enabling you to fine-tune Xert's algorithm to better reflect how you are feeling. This, in turn, is used by the Adaptive Training Advisor to establish if, and when, you're ready for high-intensity training, and at what [...]
Who doesn’t love Titanium I was hit by an SUV on March 24, 2018, towards the end of a 6.5 hour training ride with a friend. The crash resulted in several injuries including a badly broken left hip. I was operated on several hours later and [...]
Cycling power meters have re-entered the spotlight with the ASO's (the organization behind races like the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix, and the Tour of California) Christian Prudhomme announcing their desire to ban the use of power meters at the Tour. "We reassert our desire to see the end of power [...]
We recently launched a number of new features and improvements...have a look below for a peek at some of the changes and to find out more. 1. Load Your Favourite Xert Workouts into Zwift Export. Upload. Ride...It's that easy. How To Load Xert Workouts Into Zwift 2. Improved [...]
Xert records an estimate of the amount of fat and carbs you have used up in your activity. This information is available on the Activities Dashboard as well as on the Activity Details page for the activity. The software uses an algorithm based on your fitness signature, whereby the highest [...]
Occasionally you may run into a situation when your data isn't quite right - perhaps due to errors coming from your power meter, or from using a different power meter than you typically use. These errors aren't uncommon and because of the sensitivity to breakthrough efforts in Xert, it may [...]
This article is directed towards Xerters who turn to Zwift for their indoor rides. We have made it possible to export any Xert workout from the standard library, from your coach, or self-created workouts using Xert's Workout Designer, and load them into Zwift as Custom Workouts. When you export the [...]