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Anaerobic II Cycling the South West Sunbelt New Mexico. Virtual Indoor Cycling Training / Spinning Fitness and Weight Loss Videos

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Length:: 7:28 Mins

This is an awesome ride that takes you from Colorado to New Mexico. The scenery is breathtaking and the ride itself is ablast. Its fast paced, as its a big group ride/race. Its full of energy and fun the entire time. Its so fun you forget your on a stationary bike pedaling away.

Anaerobic II

This is a difficult training video, and is great when you're wanting to switch up on your regular training vid routine. I take on only an hour's worth per session, and pop this one in when I feel I'm capable.

There's no narration, but does give several options for determining your efforts. There's perceived effort, % heart rate, cadence, and gear ratios, when to be in the drops, and to climb out of the saddle.

The music is a good predictor for the efforts coming up. As you use the videos again, and again, you can begin to anticipate the different parts of the session. I find that it can take a bit of time to get your heart rate up to the level asked for, and by the time you get to it, they change it either higher or lower. So there's a bit of a chase at times.

I really like using these videos because you feel like you're pack riding. The scenery is incredible too. The time flies when I train with these. I go only an hour at a time, but get a great workout.

I'm new at spinning,let me say that first. I think he did a real nice job filming, a little hard to hear and warm up.I don't understand when to adjust tension.I just ride and when the color changes I make the tension harder. They talk about front and back wheels and I only have one.I don't know when to change arm positions. I'm used to a class and don't really understand this.I gave it a 4 because I think it's me.If you want to just ride with no instructions you'll like it. I thought it was more like a class.

Another great ride with Paul, this time from Durango, CO to Farmington, NM in a large group ride. I often caught myself reacting on my trainer to the actions of the bikers in the video - they stand, I stand. Unfortunately, when they are descending, I'm still pedaling and am never quite able to keep up with their speed. This is a great video if you like to get the feel of riding with other people. Depending on how closely you follow the on-screen information, it can be a very relaxed easy spin or a killer workout where sweating buckets is quite easy. It's nice to not have some coach with a stopwatch yelling at you, since you sure don't have those when you're on the road. Understanding the graphics on the screen that Paul uses is easy once you get used to the displays. Having lived in the Farmington/Durango area it was a thrill to see how much it has changed since we were last there.

I've bought just about every one of this cycling video series. I train mostly on a stationary trainer for Triathlons. Kind of freaked out of traveling on the road after being hit by cars and getting major damage (broken bones, road rash, lacerations, etc) from inattentive and impaired car drivers. These videos give me a feeling of being on the road without the danger. Plus, they are darn fun to do and the training time goes by really quick.

This one is a group ride with a number of riders and follows some beautiful scenery. The Elevation goes down most ofthe time in the beginning, but goes straight up in the final part of the video. So, get ready for a challenging ride.

Excellent DVD. Quality and quantity of info on screen helps in making the workout fly by. Use cadence and effort suggested or use DVD to incorporate your own workout programs.Try to pass that triathlete with the sleeveless jersey or bridge up to the breakaway group ahead. Good value.Anaerobic II Cycling the South West Sunbelt New Mexico. Virtual Indoor Cycling Training / Spinning Fitness and Weight Loss Videos