Boost Your Performance: Climbing (pdf)

Never get dropped on hills again. 

This plan will get you faster on various gradients and durations.

You’ll work on your strength using lower cadence efforts and also focus on longer threshold efforts to help you on sustained climbs. Once done, you can tackle your next mountain sportive or hilly road race with confidence and power.

Time Per Week

Average of nine hours a week

Six days riding per week

The Structure

This is one tough block of training and it will take your climbing to the next level. Each day has a specific focus to help transform your power when the road goes up.

Week 1: A week designed to give you some intensity early on and then enhance your endurance this weekend.

Week 2: A much more intense week with focus on your FTP, with some solid neuromuscular strength work and then more great endurance riding.

Week 3: Two hard days in a row is important to challenge your cardiovascular system and also your muscular system.

Week 4: This will really give you a break and make sure that you are ready for any hard training over the next few weeks.