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What is a good exercise routine for beginner cyclists?

I have a physical fitness test that I am trying to prepare for, the criteria are:

5.2 miles (10km) in under 24 minutes with at least 2 kp of resistance

What are some good exercises, routines, plans, or workouts that will help me prepare for this fitness test?

The more info the better, thank you.

Update:

I have maybe 3 weeks to prepare

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  • 8 years ago
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    Several problems:

    1. Your data is flawed in several ways, so its hard to judge what you're being asked to do. 10km = 6.2 miles for one, for two, I've never seen kilopascal used with reference to anything bike related, other than tire pressure. On a stationary bike, watts is the usual measurement. Outside, you shouldn't break a sweat going 10k in 24 minutes.

    2. 3 weeks isn't very long. You're not going to change your fitness level very much in that time. Endurance athletes know that today you get the benefit of the workout you did 2 weeks ago. Given that, you've got a week to work with as far as fitness is concerned. Working on your cycling form, cadence, and bike setup will probably gain you more than anything you can do to your cardio capacity.

    3. If I'm training for a sprint race like that, I'm going to do a lot of intervals. Indoors, I usually do that while watching a football game or NASCAR race. Start riding at moderate cadence and resistance for 10 or 15 minutes to get warmed up, then every time a commercial comes on, go up three clicks on the resistance and sprint (over 100rpm) until the game/race comes back on, then click down and spin easy til the next commercial. A couple hours of that will get your attention. Outside, it would be something like hard for a mile, easy for a half.

  • pmt853
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Get on your bike, get out there and ride. I don't know what "2 kp" of resistance means, but 5.2 miles in 24 minutes is a leisurely 13 mph - so it's a slow short ride.

  • bines
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • 8 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I think you'll find that 10km is 6.2 miles.

    All you can do is get out there and practice.

    It depends on your current level of fitness, but try to build up gradually, and you will get there.

  • John M
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    10 km = 6.2 miles Get on a bike or exercise bike and start training.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    sounds like something on a stationary bike

    you better use the machine you will take the test on

    no one knows what 2kp means

    you can;t set or measure that on a real bike

    wle

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I agree with the above poster, drilled it right on.

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