Create workout from scratch<\/strong><\/h2>\nThis first option lets you create a fully personalised workout from scratch<\/strong> based on segments where you can specify the time and intensity<\/strong> with an easy-to-use graphical editor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
To start, click on \u201cGO TO THE WORKOUT CREATOR<\/strong>\u201d. First, you have to give the workout a name<\/strong> and then choose between the workout types available: \u201cActive recovery\u201d, \u201cAerobic resistance\u201d, \u201cRhythm\u201d, \u201cThreshold\u201d, \u201cVO2 Max\u201d and \u201cAnaerobic capacity\u201d.<\/strong> The lowest intensity workouts are Recovery<\/strong>, which will have more segments in the low-power zones (like Z1), and the highest intensity workouts are Anaerobic<\/strong>, which will involve targets in the high-power zones (the highest is Z6). There are also several intermediate intensity workouts, as you saw in the previous table.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Let\u2019s now look at the first new features. By default, you\u2019ll see 4 spaces for entering the segments. A slider will appear when you place the pointer on any empty segment<\/strong>, that simply by dragging up or down will let you select the zone for that segment. The limit zone for the segment is indicated by the dashed line.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
When you use the button to drag the % intensity and the power, you will specify the parameters (% and W) for the position of the dashed line<\/strong> for the segment. If you exceed the limit for the previous zone in that segment, the editor will show the colour of the current zone<\/strong> you\u2019re in. In our example, the first segment went into zone 2, in blue, and the second segment into zone 5, in red.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Once you\u2019ve added segments to the four spaces, you can keep adding segments if you want by clicking on the + button<\/strong> at the top right then the pencil, as the following image shows:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
By default, each segment lasts 5 minutes.<\/strong> You can edit a segment<\/strong> and enter a specific duration by clicking on the three dots<\/strong> at the top right, as shown in the following image. You can also copy the segment by clicking on the left icon or delete it by clicking on the trash icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
When you enter Edit<\/strong> mode, the first thing you can change is the duration, either by entering it directly or by adjusting the arrows<\/strong>. Next, comes the intensity. You can change the power zone<\/strong> and the intensity %<\/strong>. In our example, we changed to Z2, which has a default intensity of 66%, but you can increase it or decrease it, and it will automatically change to the zone associated with that intensity. For example, if you enter an intensity % of 137, it will automatically change to Z6.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
And by using the button with the circular arrow, you can specify the CADENCE RANGE<\/strong> and set a target cadence with a maximum and minimum value. Lastly, you can also add a DESCRIPTION<\/strong> for the segment. Then click on UPDATE<\/strong> to save the changes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Once you do this, two icons will appear over the segment, showing that you\u2019ve entered a target cadence range and a segment description<\/strong>. To change the segment duration, there is a button to the right that you can drag right to make the segment longer and drag left to make it shorter<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe Workout graph shows the FTP line<\/strong>, coloured segments<\/strong>, zones<\/strong> on the right vertical axis and intensity<\/strong> on the left axis.<\/p>\nThe left axis can be changed, though by default it shows the % intensity for the zone<\/strong>, which helps you edit the intensity of the segments. To change the parameter, use the power icon<\/strong> to show power in watts<\/strong> or % intensity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Finally, when you\u2019re done editing the workout, you can click on SAVE<\/strong> and\/or PUBLISH<\/strong> if you want to share your workout<\/strong> with the Bkool community.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Create a workout from an existing one<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn addition to creating a workout from scratch, you can also create one from an existing workout. You can choose from all workouts<\/strong>, those created by Bkool<\/strong> or those you already created and want to edit, which is the \u201cMy<\/strong>\u201d option. Once you\u2019ve selected one of the options, click on SELECT A WORKOUT<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThis will take you to a workout finder. Use the filters, which you\u2019re already familiar with, to select an existing workout and click CLONE<\/strong>, or go inside the session and click on CLONE<\/strong> at the top right.<\/p>\nThis will copy the selected workout to the Workout Creator screen. Now you have to edit the workout to your liking<\/strong>, just as we explained in the \u201cCreate a Workout from Scratch\u201d section.<\/p>\nWhen you\u2019re done, simply save your workout<\/strong>. If you want, you can PUBLISH<\/strong> it so it\u2019s available to the entire Bkool community.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Create a workout from an MRC file.<\/strong><\/h2>\nFinally, there\u2019s one more option for creating a workout. You can import an .MRC file, like the one used by the Training Peaks<\/strong> platform. Just SELECT FILE<\/strong> and pick an .MRC<\/strong> you\u2019ve exported. Once selected, click on CREATE WORKOUT<\/strong> and Bkool will automatically create your workout from the .MRC and inform you that \u201cThe workout has been correctly created<\/strong>\u201d. It\u2019s that simple.<\/p>\nThat\u2019s all for this tutorial on how to use Bkool\u2019s new Workout Creator. We hope you liked it and that you use it to achieve your goals with professional workouts. Have a great workout Bkoolers!<\/p>\n
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Videos<\/h2>\n Here are some videos that show you how to create Workouts.<\/p>\n
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Bkool\u2019s completely revamped Workout Creator is here Workouts are professional training sessions based on power zones, perfect for improving your performance and fitness. As you know, we had previously launched a simple beta version of our workout creator to let you start creating your own workouts, a feature that all you Bkoolers had been asking […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1483664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128,6,129,94,138],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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