This guide will walk you through how to add activities to your Xert account, and how to manage your settings to ensure you're getting, and sharing, the data you'd like. Skip ahead to: Sync with Strava Sync with Garmin Connect Import files from TrainingPeaks Manually Uploading your Activity [...]
Are you looking for a Training Plan, perhaps something with a set of predefined workouts on given days-of-the-week? Did you know that you don't need a Training Plan to improve and achieve the best fitness you can achieve?Xert's Adaptive Training Advisor replaces your predefined, rigid Training Plan with a flexible, [...]
Xert's Focus Duration is a Powerful Training Concept We often get the question "What is Focus Duration?" It's a very new concept and only available in Xert but we are convinced that once you understand its meaning it will change the way you think about training, forever. Recap First, a [...]
The Challenges with Training Plans Traditional training methods are primarily focused on the training plan. A training plan is normally a pre-defined series of workouts, almost always structured workouts, that are scheduled on your calendar that you follow, day-to-day, week-to-week. The most effective training plans are designed professionally by an [...]
The Best of Both Worlds Indoor training has evolved significantly, and the integration of Xert with Zwift marks a new era for cyclists seeking to enhance their performance. Xert’s advanced training platform adapts to your unique fitness profile, providing personalized workout recommendations that help you maximize your training efficiency. When [...]
It’s August and, if you’ve caught a case of CX fever, this is one of the most anticipated times of the entire season. Whether you’ve planned your season completely around CX, or whether you’re looking to extend your racing season after a full season of road/MTB, CX demands a specific [...]
Never Do An FTP Test - The Sequel With Xert, you no longer a need to do 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 determine [...]
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 [...]
Understanding Fitness Signatures Your fitness signature and how it changes over time, is the foundation of Xert. Xert uses your fitness signature data in a variety of ways: Tracks how it changes over time. This is referred to as your Progression. It is used to derive your Athlete Type fitness, such as [...]
With Maximal Power Available (MPA) Analysis in hand, Xert enables these four concepts to now be measured, tracked and used with precision as part of an endurance training regime. Each of these are built on the foundation of MPA and your fitness signature: Stress being the work you perform measured against your [...]