Gear Break: Primal Shut Up Legs, UDOG Goes Color, FasCat Optimize Data Analytics, Inside Line Equipment Photo Bag, BORA-hansgrohe Online Shop, & The Zwift Pro Training Camp
Gear Break: Primal Shut Up Legs, UDOG goes color, FasCat Optimize makes wearable data actionable for athletes, Photo Bag Prime from Inside Line Equipment, BORA – hansgrohe launches online shop and team casual collection and Jayco Alulu close out the Zwift pro training camp.
Primal Shut Up Legs
UDOG Goes Color
FasCat Optimize Makes Wearable Data Actionable for Athletes
New Training Technology Helps Athletes Keep Their Training and Recovery on Track
FasCat, the leader in sports science innovation and connected coaching, is proud to reveal Optimize, a next-generation training and data analytics platform. Optimize an athlete’s training and recovery balances—both now measurable through traditional power meters and modern wearables—to deliver actionable daily insights.
Unlimited, science-based training plans that scale to the athlete’s schedule are included in a subscription to Optimize, available now for iOS and Android devices.
With modern wearables like Whoop, Oura, Apple Watch and Garmin products providing sleep and HRV data, many athletes are learning about their key markers of recovery. However, most athletes don’t know how to use that data to adjust their training.
Other programs can help athletes parse wearable data, but Optimize is the only system that combines sleep and HRV data with physiological stress as measured by power meters and heart rate monitors. Optimize integrates both sets of data into FasCat’s proven coaching system to help athletes improve their fitness and achieve their goals in a fun and flexible manner.
“For the past 20 years we have been using power and heart rate data as objective measurements, and relying on an athlete’s self-assessment of their recovery for the other half of the equation,” said FasCat founder, sports scientist, and prominent coach Frank Overton. “Recently, wearable technology has unlocked new ways to measure recovery, but the software and metrics created were not developed for endurance athletes. With Optimize, we can now integrate both halves of the physiological equation with real-time data so athletes can better manage their training and recovery to achieve greatly improved athletic performance.”
A subscription to Optimize, which costs $34.99 per monthor $299.99 for a yearincludes unlimited access to all of FasCat’s training plans, workouts, meal plans, recipes and access to expert FasCat coaches who can answer endurance athletes’ training questions.
A key feature of Optimize is The Needle, an easily understandable data visualization of FasCat’s proprietary training and recovery algorithm that shows how rested or stressed an athlete is, based on their training and wearable data. The Needle gives athletes an Optimization Score, which tells them if they need to train more, rest more, or if they are fully Optimized and training just right.
Photo Bag Prime from Inside Line Equipment
The Photo Bag Prime is a combination camera bag and daily carry backpack designed for maximum utility.
A split, dual-access main compartment features a weatherproof, padded camera compartment with modular Velcro dividers, and a gear compartment to carry personal items. This versatile setup allows you to easily organize your DSLR or mirrorless camera, lenses, hard drives, accessories, extra clothing, snacks, and more, plus tuck your laptop away in the padded back sleeve.
- Weatherproof, padded camera compartment with 1 Velcro partition and 7 moveable Velcro dividers
- Gear compartment with interior mil-spec mesh zip pocket
- Exterior zippered pocket for phone/keys/accessories
- Holds a pro size camera body with attached grip, multiple lenses, flashes, batteries, and chargers
- Padded back laptop sleeve fits up to 16″ MacBook
- Durable XPAC Sailcloth or Waxed Canvas
- Two rows of MOLLE webbing at each side for additional organization (compatible with MOLLE accessories)
- Water-resistant urethane coated zippers
- Padded back and shoulder straps
- Adjustable/removable sternum strap and waist strap
- Dimensions: 11″ (27.9 cm) × 6″ (15.2 cm) x 19″ (48.3 cm) – (21L)
- Handmade in California
BORA – hansgrohe Launches Online Shop and Team Casual Collection
BORA – hansgrohe is pleased to announce that the team’s new online shop is now live. The store offers fans a wide range of high-quality racing and casual attire, with shipping available around the world. Among the products on offer are the team’s original race kit as well as accessories used by riders and staff, such as caps, sunglasses, socks and backpacks. A particularly exciting offering is the launch of the team’s own casual clothing collection, “Band of Brothers”which features quality attire including hoodies, trackpants, shirts, caps and beanies.
“We’re pleased to make the current collection of the BORA – hansgrohe pros accessible to our fans, and have created a central offer via our online shop. It is especially important to me that we offer merchandise of the highest quality. Our online shop portfolio is 100% identical to the team’s equipment. In addition to the Le Col cycling clothing, we are also launching our own off-bike collection under the label “Band of Brothers” – made of the highest quality materials and with a functionality that accompanies riders and staff for more than 200 travel days a year. In addition, there are special editions from our sponsors, including 100%, Roeckl and Evoc. I hope our fans enjoy our premium products.” – Ralph DenkTeam Manager.
Train Like the Pros: Jayco Alulu Close Out the Zwift Pro Training Camp
Discover what it takes to train like the best with Zwift’s virtual training camp with WorldTour teams.
Zwift, the global online fitness platform, has opened registration for the Zwift Pro Training Camp which will run from 21st November – 15th January. The camp will be broken into four segments, allowing all Zwifters to benefit from the training expertise of four of the best men’s and women’s World Tour teams: Ineos-Grenadiers, Jumbo-Visma, Movistar Team and Jayco Alulu. Each block will feature four workouts inspired by riders from the team. In addition to the rider-inspired workouts, each team has supplied two additional workouts designed to develop specific rider strengths. This is your time to train like a pro!
Closing out the camp and into the new year feeling stronger and fitter than ever before will be Jayco Alulu. On demand workouts will be available from 3rd January and in-game events will run until 15th January. Rider workouts take inspiration from Michael Matthews, Teniel Campbell, Lawson Craddock and Jess Allen. Lawson Craddock earned global respect when he completed the 2018 Tour de France after breaking his shoulder in a crash on stage one. Fortunately his workout from him is a little more accessible and is focused on developing your cycling-specific strength on the bike.
Not only can you train like a pro, we’re offering you the chance to ride with a pro! Professional riders from all of these World Tour teams will be joining and leading rides during the Zwift Pro Training Camp. New riders will be added on a regular basis. You can see the most up to date list on the events calendar here.
You can sign up to the Zwift Pro Training Camp and learn more about the workouts here.
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