ErgVideos

jdcsbrsk8

Is there anyone out there who has tried any of the erg videos?  If so, do you like or dis like and what ones would you recommend - if any.

 

Thanks!

 

Jim

 

http://www.ergvideo.com/Default.aspx#/Home

Kevin Walter

I have used them and like them quite a bit for variety. I used the original ones that are now quite out of date (4-years old at this point I believe). In summary though they are using your computrainer in Erg mode to force you to output a given power for a given period of time. The actual power you put out is generated as a percentage of your FTP. In the end you have workouts very similar to the standard EN workouts we do on the trainer (stuff like 2x20, 4x10, etc). The video gives you a mental cue to follow. For example a watt interval could correspond to a hill climb or a spint in the pack, etc. Sort of fun to follow. In the end though the video is just for amusement and another carrot to keep you engaged. You could do the same workout in Erg mode of the computrainer without the video (which is by and large what I do now).