Group of people exercising in a park with a playground, doing squats while wearing helmets.

Week 1: Foundation Building

1. Monday (or Saturday)

  • 75-minute endurance ride with

  • 15 minutes of steady effort in the middle.

2. Sunday Suffer Fest

  • Hill climb at Bush Park Derby hill.

3. Tuesday

  • Playground Circuit Training

  • Combine a 30-minute easy ride with sets of

  • bodyweight squats

  • lunges

  • planks

  • push-ups

  • chin-ups

  • 2 circuits, 5-10 reps each exercise, using playground equipment for chin-ups.

4. Thursday Options -- Choose your Adventure!

  • Option A: 5 x 2 minutes at high intensity with 3 minutes recovery.

  • Option B: 10 x 1-minute fast pedaling (cadence >100rpm) with 1 minute easy recovery.

  • Option C: 4 x 4 minutes at moderately high intensity with 4 minutes of easy riding in between.

5. Friday

  • Active recovery day, focusing on light activity such as walking or easy pedaling