An important part of all Training Programs is the need to incorporate day-to-day readiness into the program to guide what type of training should be performed on that day. In Xert, we look to model that readiness using your Training Status which uses your historical power data to estimate [...]
The multi-sport feature allows users to track different sport profiles within Xert. Each user can have up to 3 profiles: Cycling, Running, and Other. Adding a New Profile To get started with a new profile, navigate to the top right-hand corner of the Xert website and hover over your [...]
In addition to making cool-looking Xert Workout Reports, research has shown that micro-intervals are potent training stimuli. In this blog post, we will dig in a little more to understand exactly why those micro-intervals can be so beneficial to your cycling fitness. We will also look at Xert’s analysis [...]
It's finally here - Xert's EBC! We've spent considerable time refining the feedback from users to create a streamlined app that can be used as a cycling computer on Android Devices running Android OS 6.1 or newer. EBC is also fully supported on the Hammerhead Karoo 2 cycling computer. [...]
Be a part of the first ever Virtual Paris to Ancaster All-Terrain Race! Xert is proud to host the 2021 edition of the Southern Ontario Spring Classic. We're thrilled to be a part of this year's event and hope to deliver a unique & challenging opportunity. The Virtual P2A [...]
Welcome to Xert Sessions! Most of you have likely used the word "sessions" in your training. At Xert, we're using this term to help distinguish between: Activity - Something you record on your app/bike computer/wearable that has all the data and information of what you did. It's a record [...]
This is it - the moment you've all been waiting for! Group workouts on Xert are finally here! In this how-to article, we'll walk you through setting up your own indoor group workouts. Before we get too far, note that you'll need to be a member of a community [...]
What is a Fitness Breakthrough (BT)? Many software training platforms use some method to track your fitness progression throughout the course of a training program or season. Typically, these require some form of test - whether a FTP test, ramp test, or other type of testing. With Xert, we can [...]
Your smart trainer comes with many different modes available to be used for performing your workouts. In this article, we'll list what some of the different trainer modes are, as well as when you might want to use different modes. On Xert EBC (Android and iOS), you'll find trainer mode [...]
Introduction In a previous post, we looked at how the body responds to the demands of cycling by tight regulation of metabolic pathways: aerobic respiration, anaerobic glycolysis, and phosphocreatine. In this article, we're going to expand on that thought and show how we can manipulate our training to enhance our [...]