20 Sec * '53-12' @~ 60 rpm- All-out Uphill

VS1 said:

[font=Arial]Hello,[/font]
[font=Arial]I have been recommended to perform approx.10 repetitions of the above in order to improve climbing ability;[/font]

[font=Arial]If anybody has comments on how to make the b e s t out of this workout, that would be appreciated.[/font]

[font=Arial]Also, is this workout actually works on climbing abilities (only)? or like.. general strength improvement ?[/font]

[font=Arial]Thanks!![/font]

What you've been recommended is a sprint workout and it will improve your on-the-bike strength, but it will not make you a better climber. In fact, if you spend too much time doing sessions like that, you'll miss out on a lot of work that would help your climbing. Improving your sustained power (FTP) and losing weight will make you a better climber.

Thank you Piotr.

Piotr said:

What you've been recommended is a sprint workout and it will improve your on-the-bike strength, but it will not make you a better climber. In fact, if you spend too much time doing sessions like that, you'll miss out on a lot of work that would help your climbing. Improving your sustained power (FTP) and losing weight will make you a better climber.

This is a silly workout. especially re. climbing.

effective climbing needs a higher cadence than 60 imo. Plus, in a race are you ever going to ride up a hill at 60 rpm on the 12? If you want to practice climbing - ride up the hill in the same gear you would uuse in a race, and do it fast and often as you can in training.

I believe that if you want to improve race performance, make your trainming simulate racing.

VS1 said:

[font=Arial]I have been recommended to perform approx.10 repetitions of the above in order to improve climbing ability;[/font]

[font=Arial]If anybody has comments on how to make the b e s t out of this workout, that would be appreciated.[/font]

[font=Arial]Also, is this workout actually works on climbing abilities (only)? or like.. general strength improvement ?[/font]

You didn't mention the incline OR altitude ... regardless, by MY reckoning, that's not even 100 yards ... or, did I miscalculate -- is it a lot more?

If you're approaching the "hill" (100 yard rise) at anything over 20mph, that isn't a remarkable workout ...

If you're starting at under 5mph, it's probably a good strength workout, but as others have already said, it probably won't help with your climbng since true climbing is more of an aerobic and/or technique process.

Thanks - I had the same post at power-training and already concluded that it is Not going to help in improving climbing.