{"id":39371,"date":"2021-12-31T08:51:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T16:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=39371"},"modified":"2022-03-23T14:18:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T21:18:48","slug":"beginner-cyclist-training-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/beginner-cyclist-training-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Average Joe Cyclist\u2019s Beginner Cyclist Training Plan: Phase 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Phase 1 of the Average Joe Cyclist Beginner Cyclist Training Plan<\/strong> is a really simple plan that is suitable for new cyclists who want to start getting fit. Phase 1 of this plan requires just three training days per wee<\/strong>k, but it will enable you to see impressive fitness gains really fast. Phase 1 will get you to the point where you can comfortably cycle for up to an hour at a time. Then you will be ready for the next, more ambitious step.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Contents of this Post<\/h2>\r\n
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  • Joe Friel\u2019s 10 Commandments of Training<\/a><\/li>\r\n
  • The Importance of Rest in the Beginner Cyclist Training Plan<\/a><\/li>\r\n
  • The Aim of Phase 1 of the Beginner Cyclist Training Plan<\/a>\r\n
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    • Cardiac Training Zones, Based on Perceived Rates of Exertion (Talk Test)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n
    • How to do Phase 1 of the Beginner Cyclist Training Plan<\/a>\r\n
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      • Cross Training<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n
      • What you Need for Phase 1 of the Beginner Cyclist Training Plan<\/a>\r\n
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        • Get the Right Bike to Get Fit On<\/a><\/li>\r\n
        • Get the Right Cycling Shoes to Get Fit With<\/a><\/li>\r\n
        • Get the Right Equipment to Monitor Your Path to Fitness<\/a><\/li>\r\n
        • Use a Garmin Edge Bike Computer to Monitor your Heart Rate AND your Progress<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n
        • Tips for Success with the Beginner Cyclist Training Plan \u2013 Avoid Cycling Knee Pain<\/a>\r\n
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          • Read more about how to get fit with cycling by choosing a post from the slide show below<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

            Is this Post for You?<\/h2>\r\n

            Average Joe’s Beginner Cyclist Training Plan is an ideal plan if you fit into one of these groups:<\/p>\r\n

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            • You are just getting started with cycling; or<\/li>\r\n
            • You have never followed a structured cycling training plan, and want to see how much fitter you could get with a structured plan; or<\/li>\r\n
            • You are not happy with your current fitness level, and you want to see dramatic fitness gains fast; or<\/li>\r\n
            • You want this to be the year when you do your first charity bike ride!<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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