Cycling training with John Wessling

Working out with Wessling

We are encouraging everyone to listen to our leaders and practice social distancing to ensure we beat this Pandemic. PNG athlete and all-around bad ass John Wessling has put together some cycling workouts for all of us to follow while we are spending time inside.

Hey everyone! My name is John Wessling, I wanted to tell you a little about me, I’m a former NCAA Collegiate skier, current USA cycling mtb Cat 1 national champ in short track and XC. I’m currently coaching collegiate Skiers, and UCLA’s cycling program, I’m a fitness advisor for some of the world’s best SX/Motocross racers but at the end of the day I’m just like you! I love seeing the athletes I train succeed and with everything going on my athletes are on hold and I’m putting my energy into helping you. These workouts can be done on a spin bike, bicycle with a trainer, or even rowers. These are the same workouts my top athletes use during the season so enjoy training like a pro!

Heart Rate Zones (% of MAX HR)

Zone 1- 60-70%

Zone 3- 85-90%

Zone 5- 90% or more

Pre ride- PNG Orange Crème Refuel Gels, bottle of PNG Watermelon Cucumber,

During- one bottle of PNG Watermelon Cucumber hydration

Recovery- one bottle of PNG Watermelon Cucumber hydration

15-minute warm up zone 1

3x3 minutes zone 3, with 3 minutes zone 1 spinning in between

After the last 3-minute interval take 10 minutes of zone 1 spinning

Right into 5x30 second sprints all out! With 1-minute easy spinning in between

15-minute cool down zone 1

Stretch

I hope you all enjoyed your first work out with me. If you like to know more about me or you are interested in a personalized training program click here