The new release 6.0.5 of MD Training PC software is available now. Download it from APP section of our website. This version improve the previous (6.0.2) adjusting some software bugs.
It’s possible to save a workout made as FIT extension and upload it on platforms like Strava or TrainingPeaks? Yes! MagneticDays offers you this opportunity also! You can download your workout from the personal MD account as .FIT extension (section “workout completed”). In addition, is possible also to import a workout (in the personal MD account) as .FIT extension and ride it on Jarvis:
- YOU CAN import only file .FIT to do made with platforms like TrainingPeaks or similar;
- YOU CAN NOT import file .FIT done made by Garmin or similar.
Don’t worry! You can ride on MagneticDays your favorite routes – using the button named UPLOAD FILE – where you can import .TCX or .GPX files.
The new release 2.2.6 of App MD WiFi is already available for iOS and Android. It includes 2 innovations:
CYCLING EFFICIENCY (visible on user account) – value expressed in % that shows how much the user/athlete was good to keep cadence indicated by the MD Coach.
IL JOULE INCREMENTAL TEST – new incremental protocol (we are the one and only to make it) realized and based on the previous protocol, with the goal to show overlapping data values. The most important difference lies in the workout, expressed in Joule (and agreed upon with the MD Coach), and fact that the it is kept constant during the test.
Joule incremental test by MagneticDays represents a new version of Conconi test, that intended to measure an individual’s maximum anaerobic and aerobic threshold heart rates. The test measures a person’s heart rates at different loads (e.g. faster speeds on a treadmill). The points are plotted on a graph with heart rate on one axis and power (or some correlated measurement such as running speed) on the other axis; the graph’s deflection point indicates the aerobic threshold. The heart rate increases (approximately) linearly up to the deflection point, where the heart rate reaches AT (also known as LT, lactate threshold, in more modern nomenclature). The test continues for a while, under increasing load, until the subject has gone well past the anaerobic threshold.
And the same thing happens in the Joule incremental test by MagneticDays. Currently, our incremental test protocol (made in collaboration with a few Italian Universities) starts from a value in the amount of 50% of own reference value. MD System improves the Power of 1 Watt per 6 seconds with RPM free. This test ends when the user/athlete has reached maximum effort and therefore cannot proceed further with the test. However, this protocol entails a work that grows step by step, considering that the Power data and time are unvaried.
Joule incremental test: the protocol by MagneticDays
The new incremental protocol (we are the one and only to make it) was realized and based on the previous protocol, with the goal to show overlapping data values. The most important difference lies in the workout, expressed in Joule (and agreed upon with the MD Coach), and fact that the it is kept constant during the test. Therefore, we have choosed a value in the amount of 2700 Joule as “indicative value” that represents in general the most common phisyological condition for the users/athletes. Every step of each workout improves the Power of 2 Watt.
EXAMPLE: 150 Watt for 18 seconds, 300 Watt for 9 seconds
The Joule value is kept constant, whereas is the value of time to adapt to keep Joule constant, so with a variation in terms of time we have a variation in terms of Watt (expressed). If the Watt value increase, less time is necessary to keep the workout to that value, and balance the same result in Joule. Considering that the Watt value is not fixed (the incremental test protocol is based on an increase of the Watt value), Time is the value that must change.
Joule incremental test will be a variable test and JARVIS will control all the workout automatically, increasing the Watt value gradually and reducing the exposure time to that value, in order to balance the same result in Joule. In the Joule test (real Conconi) the workout don’t change during the time and every step at high wattage of each workout has a lower exposure (in terms of time) compared with the precedents.
Proud to announce the participation of MagneticDays at Sports Expo Hong Kong! During the three days of Expo, you will meet our Coach Kate Rutherford (one of Asia’s most competitive age-group triathletes as well as competed at an Elite level for HK) at MD Booth, who will introduce you our training System in all of its infinite possibilities. So, you will try our JARVIS smarttrainer “seeing our training philosophy with your own eyes”! See u there! STAR HALL 3/F, BOOTH A8!
The currently Coach of Italian Triathlon National Team Under 23 Andrea Gabba has officially been confirmed to be a part of the MagneticDays Coach Team. “We are proud and happy to have Andrea with us – the MagneticDays CEO Marco Sbragi said – because he is one of the most important Italian Triathlon Coach with a great experience at international level with a fantastic palmarès.“
Coach Andrea Gabba will be the person in charge to create new amazing high quality training protocols of HTT Methodology, that will be named as HTT 2. “I have had the opportunity to try Jarvis Training System by MagneticDays recently, working with a few Pro triathletes and age group athletes, and I was very impressed by the versatility of this product. Since I work with MagneticDays (the first Indoor Training System based on a scientific approach) I was able to convert my ideas into reality, offering high quality built training to my athletes during spring and summer also (at least twice a week), because there are specific workouts that are more efficient if done with this training system if compared to others on the road. MagneticDays is “more than a smart trainer” and my athletes have obtained great results at all levels: World Cup, Italian Championship, Cross Triathlon and more. I’m very happy to collaborate with MagneticDays – Coach Gabba said – because it is not only an indoor training platform but a top cycling lab always constantly growing. MagneticDays allows you to optimize your time and training in the best way, giving you the chance to improve yourself under each point of view.. if you try it, you love it!”
On the left: Simone Buracchi (MD Technical Area and Coach), Andrea Gabba (new Coach MD), Marco Sbragi (MD CEO) and Walter Roda (MD athlete and 2017 XTERRA Maui finisher)
MagneticDays gives you the chance to live and cycle All the top climbs of the world, the most epic cycling routes narrated by Riccardo Barlaam of Il Sole 24 ORE Italian journal and published by Ediciclo Editore. Choose your favorite climb (free order), upload the route (.tcx or .gpx files) on your account, and live the emotion to cycle on top! More infos on shop!
Improve Power, Strenght and Cadence optimization are the things at the base of our Training Philosophy. Here how the indoor training by MagneticDays can be very fun.
During the last months we wanted to tell you about the evolution of a product that is grown during the last first five years, through reproducible results that were tested by all those who have chosen MagneticDays for their physical and mental wellness! As we often like to say, during the times where people drives sports cars, we have offered a plan. And we realize that we are pioneers of a new training philosophy, so we really feel proud and responsible at the same time. Here’s the 6 Pillars of MagneticDays Training Philosophy.
Chapter 1 – it’s all about Physics
Our adventure started five years ago – when we wanted to understand in more depth what was the physical environment in which we could to be able to work with our indoor training system – also thanks to the help of the considerations made in collaboration with a physicist of the University of Pisa (Tuscany). We have determined that we are always in a phiysical condition of FLAT TERRAIN IN THE ABSENCE OF WIND.
Chapter 2 – the evolution of cycling simulator
Considering that we are always in a phiysical condition of FLAT TERRAIN IN THE ABSENCE OF WIND, we have had the intuition to transform this training system into a true “cycling lab” with which improve the physical and mental wellness and cycling performance for each user. There was an evolution of the concept of cycling simulator as it was known until a few years ago, considering that this concept did not improved the quality of training from the physical point of view and having at our disposal all the parameters of the user/athlete that are clear and measurable by a scientific approach.
Chapter 3 – how to increase Bike Power
Having the right data at our disposal (always the same and measurable), the new challenge by MagneticDays was to separate the “Power data” in its two fundamental components: RPM (Revolution Per Minute) and Force (Newton Per Meters), influencing the physical characteristics of the athletes. The same values of Watt can be produced in different ways in terms of RPM and Newton.
Chapter 4 – incremental exercise test is the way
The HTT Methodology represent the most scientific built training programs that are currently possible and it starts with the incremental exercise test. Everything is based on a first briefing session with a MD Coach, where the user/client defines own goals. Second step is the start of evaluation of athletic training form and third step is represented by the first 6 built training programs (duration: 60 minutes for each) that are different from each other. The last part of these programs includes additional parameters that allow to create next workouts. Our incremental test protocol (made in collaboration with a few Italian Universities) starts from a value in the amount of 50% of own reference value. MD System improves the Power of 1 Watt per 6 seconds with RPM free. This test ends when the user/athlete has reached maximum effort and therefore cannot proceed further with the test. The last part of workout No 6 is represented by this test that allows to understand the efficacy of the previous workouts and their effects on physiological values of the athlete, giving informations (and new data) to MD Coach in order to write new built (and calibrated) training programs
Chapter 5 – Time Trial Newton test and Offset
Here we go into the heart of MagneticDays Training Philosophy. When the MD Coach realizes how the user/athlete rides, he can plan a CRITICAL POWER TEST. In other words “you are what you can do”. This test is like a time trial race (duration: 30 minutes) that is configurated by MD Coach (through a mileage calculated on the basis of the incremental test data). Duting this time trial race, the user/athlete will have at his disposal the use of one optical remote control (electronic gear) that will allow to work with changes of applied force in terms of 0,5 Newton (10 times more precise than a classic gear), with the goal to give prominence to own ideal physiological conditions for the effort. At the end of the test, the average between Newton and RPM will show who the user/athlete is in that moment.
Chapter 6 – indoor training has never been so fun
The last chapter of MagneticDays Training Philosophy completes a scientific and human path of learning and knowledge that brings the MD Coach to have a real overview of the situation about characteristics and physiological values for each user/athlete who, in the meantime, has established with the MD Coach a true friendship. Knowing the characteristics and physiological values for each user/athlete (Watt, Newton and RPM), the MD Coach will be create new specific workouts with the goal to meth, also thanks to the myriad of possibilities offered by MagneticDays.
We hope to have been able to tell you the concepts that represent the pillars of a new approach to training. We will also create a video tutorials soon that will show these concepts.
Thanks so much.
The MagneticDays Team
This is the last chapter of MagneticDays Training Philosophy that completes a scientific and human path of learning and knowledge that brings the MD Coach to have a real overview of the situation about characteristics and physiological values for each user/athlete who, in the meantime, has established with the MD Coach a true friendship. And there’s always a “bilateral connection”: MD Coach has to understand the needs of the user/athlete (sharing with him fears, dreams and hopes), and user/athlete need to trust with confidence in the hands of the Coach, who represents with his work the real added value to the product.
The best starts now
Knowing the characteristics and physiological values for each user/athlete (Watt, Newton and RPM), the MD Coach will be create new specific workouts with the goal to meth, also thanks to the myriad of possibilities offered by MagneticDays.
Benefits of Indoor Training to the Cardiovascular System
Cadence optimization and the consequent improvement in terms of rhythm, will affect on the Cardiovascular System through the improvement of the oxygen exchanges at lung tissue and pulmonary blood vessels level. This condition represents the only real “fuel” of the human body.
Exciting and fun indoor training.. forever!
Among the many ways to improve Power and Cadence optimization, the Time Trial Newton is the funniest one. The work of MD Coach starts from the last incremental test that has done (Newton test and Offset) by the user/athlete, who will repeat again Newton test inserting in the workout the cadence to be maintained in the various segments. In this case, quality of workout and fun are the same thing, because the user/athlete has the sense of “never give up” in any segment of workout. All the HTT Methodology includes fun workouts but in this case the user/athlete clearly perceives the sensation of riding on a “real-like” route, with a physical and mental effort greater than reality, considering the cadence required to improve own characteristics.
New release 2.1.4 of App MD WiFi is available now. It includes:
- Pinch to zoom (using the multitouch inputs of your mobile device
- Marker of distance (to complete each segment of the workout)
- Marker of slope for each segment of the workout
- Enhancement of Virtual Gear features
We are happy to introduce the new release (2.1.1) of MD WiFi App (available for iOS and Android) that allows to satisfy the playful aspect of Indoor Cycling also, improving a unique offer from a technical and qualitative point of view (HTT Methodology) and mixing our high quality workouts with fun. New release includes the possibility to “pedal” on JARVIS System the most famous cycle route in the world (or your personal cycle route) as .tcx or .gpx file imported on own personal profile of our Website www.magneticdays.com.