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Power is the force your muscles produce or the amount
of work or energy you expend in a given time frame and is measured as a watt.
Power is a measure of
energy over a given time frame, so if you know your power output and the
duration of a given ride, you can accurately calculate the amount of energy you
use on that ride. A
power test will serve as a baseline for measuring your power output on the bike. The test will require you to push yourself to your highest sustainable effort, for specific periods of time.
Depending upon the test, you can discover your max power output, time trial
power, lactate threshold power, anaerobic power and specific power training zones. |