Never Do An FTP Test - The Sequel With Xert, there's no longer a need for traditional FTP tests. When we first launched this concept it was quite remarkable because athletes often planned and performed specific 'tests' on a regular basis during both training and racing seasons in order to [...]
When it comes to road cycling, pro cyclists like Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet and Philippe Gilbert are often seen as the strongest riders in the peloton. They strike fear in everyone around them. They possess incredible power that they can unleash and make it difficult if not impossible for others [...]
Advanced Data Analysis with Xert Xert continues to introduce new concepts that change the way athletes analyze power data, uncover insights, and measure performance. These methods provide an in-depth understanding of your fitness and performance, offering athletes data-driven answers to key training questions. In this post, we’ll explore how you [...]
When we introduced SMART workouts, we revolutionized the way athletes train by shifting the focus from fixed intensities to strain-based intervals. This means that with Smart Workouts, the intensity of your session never gets too hard or too easy. Imagine a workout that eases up just before you reach your [...]
A Completely New Way to Train Xert has ushered in revolutionary ideas and innovations in measuring fitness, how much power you have, which energy systems you use as well as highlighting how traditional methods miss key training variables like strain and focus. When we bring all these concepts to bear and use [...]
What Xert Tells Us About How to Train During the Off-Season As many of you will be training during the off-season to try and reach new highs, it would be interesting to examine what the data has told us on how to train over the winter, after analyzing hundreds of thousands of activities. [...]
The Next Generation in Impulse Response Modeling With our success helping athletes answer the question: "What's my fitness?", we set our sights on answering the question "What will my fitness be?". Answering this question is difficult, since it requires a prediction of what is going to happen to your fitness based [...]
From Zones to Strain & Focus Training zones, whether based on heart rate or power, have long been a staple in prescribing workouts. These zones are typically defined relative to an athlete's Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and can range from 3 to 9 zones or more. The idea is simple: [...]
Understanding Your Fitness Signature Your Fitness Signature is at the heart of everything Xert does. It represents your unique ability to generate power across various intensities and is constantly evolving based on your training. Xert uses your fitness signature in multiple ways to track and optimize your performance: Progression Tracking: [...]
Fitness Testing: A New Approach For many athletes, fitness testing is a dreaded part of their training routine. The questions loom large: “Am I improving?” or “Do I need to change my workout targets?” Fitness tests can often be mentally and physically taxing, and finding an accurate way to estimate [...]