Indoor cycling training software

The best indoor cycling apps: which training app should

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1. Racing, training or touring? While most indoor cycling apps serve a similar purpose – to make indoor training more enjoyable and effective – they can broadly be split into a few categories depending on what you want from the experience, including intervals, racing and interactive tourism.
2. The best indoor cycling apps. Zwift has established itself as the go-to training app but there are plenty of alternatives if you want to mix-up your indoor cycling experience.
3. Zwift. Founded by gamers with a love of cycling (and clearly some good investment backing), Zwift has undoubtedly transformed the indoor riding experience.
4. TrainerRoad. Riding a trainer aimlessly, staring at the wall is about as fun as a waiting room at the dentist’s office with no WiFi. On top of that, riding aimlessly isn’t really doing anything for your fitness if you really want to make the most of your time on the turbo.
5. The Sufferfest. Somewhere in between TrainerRoad’s straight-faced workouts and Zwift’s virtual-reality interactivity lies The Sufferfest. The brand started with pro-race videos, back before apps were a thing.
6. RGT Cycling. RGT Cycling (which stands for Road Grand Tours Cycling) is a competitor to Zwift, except it offers virtual riding on real roads.
7. More indoor cycling training apps. There are scores of indoor training apps out there, including quite few produced by brands to accompany smart trainers.
8. Rouvy. Rouvy offers a mix of virtual riding and interval training. The company has recently added augmented reality riding that allows you to race your friends, similar to Zwift, but instead of a fully animated world, the app adds avatars, road signs and finish banners to real-life footage.
9. Bkool. The Spanish trainer brand’s virtual world comprises thousands of courses and offers similar social and racing features to Zwift. There are also outdoor courses with real-world footage, as well as the option for targeted interval training.
10. Kinomap. With more than 200,000km of video courses from around the world, Kinomap has added new functionality that changes the resistance on your smart trainer based on the terrain in the video.

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12 of the best indoor cycling apps get the right turbo

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1. Zwift. An immersive and realistic virtual world where you can ride with friends on a recreation of famous roads from Box Hill to Alpe d’Huez.
2. TrainerRoad. Extensive training plans and workouts for the cyclist that needs structured training goals. How much is it? $ 19.95/month or $189/year (if you’re not 100% satisfied, get a full refund within the first 30 days)
3. Sufferfest. Training with race footage and motivational instructions and messages. How much is it? US$14.99/month or US$129 USD/year. Free trial available.
4. Bkool Simulator. Real-world simulated riding or 3D simulator with thousands of famous roads and climbs to experience. How much is it? € 9.99/month or €96/year and there's a 30-day free trial.
5. Rouvy (formerly CycleOps) Real-world video with augmented reality development. How much is it? US$144/year and two week free trial. Tell me more: If you want to ride real roads then Rouvy focuses on reality, providing a staggering 125,000 miles of video routes from around the world.
6. FulGaz. Ride real worlds from around the world. How much is it? £ 9.99/month or £85.99/year and 14 day free trial. FulGaz is another new kid on the block that lets you ride real roads indoors.
7. RGT. Detailed simulation of real-world iconic climbs plus roll-your-own routes. How much is it? Free; £6.99 for premium. Tell me more: Clearly inspired by the success and popularity of Zwift, RGT (formerly Road Grand Tours) is another online training platform that provides a 3D simulation of the real-world to cycle around.
8. Tacx. High-quality films and structured training plans. How much is it? Free for the basic level; €9.99/month or €99.99/year for premium (includes films and training plans); €13.99/month or €139.99/year for premium HD with films in 1080p.
9. Elite My E-Training. A virtual coach with real videos. How much is it? € 19.99/year. Tell me more: Designed to work with Elite’s wide range of trainers, this app provides a virtual coach by giving you training programs to suit all levels of fitness and ability.
10. Kinomap. Huge library of user-uploaded ride videos. How much is it? € 9.99/month, €79.99/year, €229/lifetime. Tell me more: Kinomap lets you ride real roads that its users have shared in its growing library.

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4 Best Indoor Cycling Certifications [2021 Prices & Reviews]

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1. ISSA Certified Indoor Cycling Instructor. ISSA has been around since 1988, making them one of the best established certifying institutions out there.
2. AFAA Indoor Cycling Instructor. With over 35 years in the fitness certification industry, AFAA is one of the longest established certifying agencies out there, having its foundation all the way back in 1983.
3. AFPA Indoor cycling certification. This cycling certification is targeted for group instructors with no foundation for classroom instruction. This certification talks about all the different types of bikes that are currently being sold today, as well as all the different ordinary cycling routines.
4. NETA Cycling Certification. To be completely honest with you, both certifications are very similar. You’ll learn all about the basics of working with people in your spinning class.

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Choosing the Right Indoor Cycling App TrainingPeaks

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1. Zwift. From friendly competition to casual group rides and structured training programs, Zwift is building a community of like-minded athletes united in the pursuit of a better experience.
2. Sufferfest. The Sufferfest is a comprehensive training app for cyclists and triathletes. You get unlimited streaming (and offline access) to a library of structured workouts; more than 40 ‘Yoga for Cyclists videos, a 10-week mental training program, and a wealth of strength training resources for all ability levels.
3. TrainerRoad. TrainerRoad is available for iOS, Mac, Android and PC. It connects to your ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart devices to measure your power, speed and other metrics—then uses that data to customize workouts to your personal fitness level.
4. Road Grand Tours (RGT) Road Grand Tours is all about realism. Real courses with more realistic graphics and realistic physics (like limiting the speed at which you can take downhill corners).
5. Rouvy. Rouvy (formerly CycleOps) is compatible with virtually every smart and non-smart trainer. Rouvy is available for iOS, Android, and PC so you can run it on your favorite ANT+ or Bluetooth Smart enabled device.
6. Bkool. When you hear Bkool, think options—tons of options. Choose from endless amounts of routes including 3D world routes, video routes, and velodromes; or participate in structured workouts and cycling classes.
7. ErgVideo. ErgVideo is a video-based power-training application that syncs the power profile of the riders in the video to your smart trainer. ErgVideo software is designed for ease-of-use, so you can be up and riding each day in as few as two clicks.
8. Indoor Cycling Workout (ICW) Indoor Cycling Workout can be downloaded for free from the Google Play app store and is available for ANT+ enabled Android phones and tablets.
9. Kinomap. Kinomap features hundreds of GPS videos generated by Kinomap members and lets you ride routes from all over the world. Kinomap is compatible with most smart trainers, and with any basic trainer with the addition of a speed/cadence or power sensor.
10. PerfPro Studio. PerfPRO Studio is a PC based training application that supports up to three riders with the Home version and unlimited riders with the Studio version.

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Best cycling training apps 2020 compared Cyclist

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1. Zwift. Like Microsoft’s Flight Simulator, the graphics of Zwift aren’t quite Hollywood CGI, but we found them so engaging that we soon forgot we weren’t actually riding.
2. BKool Simulator. You’ve got to be cool and patient to make the perfect attacking move on a ride, or so they say, and BKool’s expansive offering will help you build the legs needed to execute it.
3. Sufferfest. As the old saying goes no pain, no gain, and the Sufferfest dishes both out in spades. With its unique blend of tough-love motivation, inspirational race footage and targeted intervals, it’ll help any rider gain access to their personal pain cave and emerge a stronger rider.
4. Trainerroad. If you want a no-nonsense app that’ll make you a faster cyclist, then this is the one for you. Don’t get us wrong, no-nonsense is not a euphemism for poor quality or lacking in features – quite the opposite.
5. FulGaz. If you’ve ever heard the Classics racers give a post-race interview you’ll probably have heard the term ‘full gas’. It’s when you’re going as hard as you can and there is nothing left.
6. Rouvy. According to the developers behind Rouvy, the name is enshrined in cycling legend, being the nickname of a wild sheep-like animal ridden by a court jester up the steep hills of Central Europe that was supposedly the inspiration for the first bicycle.
7. GoldenCheetah. The fastest land-based animal may not be a realistic target, but GoldenCheetah should help you become a faster cyclist without costing a penny.

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