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I have used a wattbike three times and enjoyed the data, each time was a test for a friends PhD. In the test I needed to burn 500 calories as quickly as possible. My power has increased in this time. I was aiming for a 300 avg for 25mins it came out at 297 (4.34/kg). He was also taking Vo2 max reading for his studies.
He has offered to do Vo2 max test as a favour for me being a test subject.
I can see the benefit of training with power, but I won't be buying a power metre for a while. I guess what I'm trying to ask in a round about way, is am I getting ahead of myself getting a vo2 max test when I will probably only be training with power twice a week in short bursts at the gym.Or is it useful to know even if I am just training with a HR?
I also see talk of training peaks in this thread. What is the best way to use training peaks if I am not training for anything in particular?
I guess the other thought I had relating to this was can anyone see the possibility of power metres being standard on higher end bikes in 2017.
Thanks and sorry if too general wrong thread.