Podcasts by Xert Breakthrough Lab
The Xert Breakthrough Lab Podcast explores all the great new and interesting features of Xert, helping you discover and improve all aspects of your fitness and perform like never before.
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Episode 26 - The Advantages of Doing Workouts and Sessions in Xert from 2022-02-09T21:43:18
Structured training is essential to reaching your goals but doing workouts that are based on %FTP has its pitfalls. Listen to the gang discuss the limitations of using %FTP and how Xert has addres...
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Episode 25 - Achieving Best Results During Long and Hot Rides from 2021-07-15T20:30:08
The Xert crew are joined by a special guest - Andy Blow, founder Precision Hydration. Get expert analysis and advice from both Stephen and Andy as they talk in-depth about heat, sweat rates, prope...
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Episode 24 - Optimizing Fitness for the Riding and Racing Season from 2021-06-03T21:51:42
Training isn't just about doing workouts and following a plan. Sometimes being opportunistic and understanding the goals of training allow you to achieve new levels of fitness you never thought po...
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Episode 23 - What is this Xert EBC thing? from 2021-04-18T02:58:01
EBC. Does it stand for anything? What's it all about? Listen to the gang discuss their experiences with head units and bike computers, introduce you to Xert EBC and talk about how it fits into th...
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Episode 22 - Kicking off a New Season with MVDP's Breakthrough at Strade Bianche from 2021-03-18T15:42:26
After a bit of a hiatus, the gang gets together again to get caught up on everything that's been happening. Listen to their stories about reaching new levels and injury recovery with an added uniqu...
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Episode 21 - Making Things Simple by Shifting Paradigms from 2020-11-06T17:46:04
Zones are easy to understand but much too cumbersome for the average athlete to use effectively. Xert's Focus Duration simplifies the complex task of understanding how each athlete's fitness is uni...
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Episode 20 - Talking Science from 2020-09-18T02:54:17
From A.V.Hill to Monod Scherrer to Seiler, the gang talks about the research and how it relates to Xert. Geeky cool. Listen in.
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Episode 19 - Dissecting Pro Racing with Xert from 2020-07-31T21:20:03
Why do Puncheurs excel at the classics? Do GC contenders on the grand tour have a big or small High Intensity Energy capacity? Listen to Stephen, Armando and Scott discuss the nature of pro cycli...
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Episode 18 - What Makes Xert's MPA and Fitness Signature Different - A Deep Dive from 2020-06-15T22:30:10
The Xert gang goes deeper into how MPA and your Fitness Signature work and make sense of your data. Learn how to know when your numbers are dialled-in or whether something might be wrong in your p...
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Episode 17 - Post Lockdown Training with Tips and Tricks to Managing Your Progression from 2020-05-21T14:40:34
It's May and COVID-19 lockdowns are slowly lifting. The gang talks about doing the Ronnestad workout for breakthroughs and about getting back to outdoor training and riding. We also spend time tal...
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Episode 16 - Training and Detraining During A Pandemic from 2020-04-03T18:43:57
Many Xerters from around the world are being affected by the growing COVID-19 pandemic. In this podcast, the crew talk about how this may be affecting your training and fitness and things that you...
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Episode 15 - Question and Answer Session #2 from 2020-03-09T20:15:03
The gang answers questions from Xerters in the second q&a podcast, like:
1. Where can I get help with Xert?
2. What is XSSR, how do I use it and how is related to Difficulty Score and Maxim...
Episode 14 - The Discoveries Behind Xert from 2020-02-21T22:43:06
The gang got together to talk about the origins of Xert and what led to its development. Take a trip down memory lane with Armando, Scott and Stephen to find out about the historical events and di...
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Episode 14 - How Xert Came to Be from 2020-02-21T22:43:06
The gang got together to talk about the origins of Xert and what led to its development. Take a trip down memory lane with Armando, Scott and Stephen to find out about the historical events and di...
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Episode 13 - An Introduction to Real-time Xert from 2020-02-10T17:36:39
The gang gets into real-time data using your Garmin Connect IQ data fields. Listen to all the various ways to use these unique data fields and how they are set up. Those that don't have a compati...
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Episode 12 - Should I be doing structured workouts? Which ones? from 2020-01-25T02:39:45
What happens if I ignore my training program? What happens if I never miss a workout? When can I just pick my own workout? What about tapering? The Xert gang examines the numbers to help answer t...
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Episode 11 - Measuring Training - From Hours to Xert's Focus from 2020-01-12T17:55
How much training do you do? How much should you do? How much is too much? How much is too little? What are the best intervals to do? To answer these questions, we first have to ask ourselves: How ...
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Episode 10 - Christmas 2019 Q & A in the XBL with Friends from 2019-12-18T13:37:35
Recorded with our Xert friends at the Xert Breakthrough Lab offices, Scott, Stephen and Armando answer questions about Xert. Listen in to hear about what users are wanting to know more about.
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Episode 9 - Work out the SMART way from 2019-12-06T16:30:36
Doing SMART workouts with Xert offers an entirely new way to train and improve. Learn about what makes them unique and engaging and also how to do these dynamic and highly personalized workouts dif...
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Episode 8 - Preparing for your Best Season from 2019-11-22T21:55:40
The crew at Xert talk about how to look back at your past year's performance, things you can do during the off-season and how to make next season your best.
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Episode 7 - Getting Advice On What You Need To Do To Improve from 2019-10-27T04:59:41
In this week's episode, Scott, Stephen and Armando discuss the Xert Adaptive Training Advisor and how to incorporate the advice it provides into your training. Listen in to find out how the adviso...
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Episode 6 - What to look for in a Training Program from 2019-10-12T00:17:20
Learn about what makes a great training program and how to train towards a goal. How does Polarized Training work in Xert? The Xert Team talk about training plans and programs, discussing the basi...
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Episode 5 - Tracking your Training Load with XSS: Understanding Intensity and Volume from 2019-09-28T19:57:34
How do you know how much training you've been doing? Is training just about high and low intensity workouts or are there other factors? How can you avoid or deal with plateaus? Learn about how Xert...
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Episode 4 - Being SMART About Your Workouts from 2019-09-14T18:22:35
What makes a great workout? In this episode, Scott, Stephen and Armando share their experiences doing workouts and discuss how to compare one workout to another, when one is better than another an...
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Episode 3 - From Time-Trialist to Sprinter - Athlete Types in Xert from 2019-08-30T17:43:24
Listen to a discussion on the various athlete types and how they are used in Xert.
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Episode 2 - Your Fitness Signature - 3 Numbers that Predict Performance from 2019-08-09T00:00
You are more than just your FTP. Listen to Scott, Stephen and Armando chat about this core aspect of Xert and learn what it means and how it is used.
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Episode 1 - Breaking Through with Xert from 2019-08-06T14:24:46
Learn everything there is to know about breakthroughs on Xert.
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