Run and Cycle Coaching London

Cycle Performance Testing and Coaching

 

We offer Wattbike Coaching in London and have put together a range of services to ensure you become a better cyclist across a range of distances including Sportive, Time Trial and Triathlon. Services include Cycle Fitness Testing, Personal Training Programmes and Pedalling Technique Analysis.

The Lift Fitness have a Wattbike which developed in conjunction with British Cycling  measures the key parameters of cycle fitness including; peak & average power, max & average heart rate, power to weight ratio. We use this data to calculate your heart rate and power training zones to ensure you train smarter and cycle faster.

 

 

Cycle Fitness Testing

This is the starting point for all our coaching clients. The results from this test will set the heart rate and power training zones to ensure you train smarter and race faster. Starting with a maximal aerobic test on our Wattbike you will establish a full range of current fitness parameters.

• Average & Peak Power
• Power to weight ratio
• Average & Max Heart Rate
• Left vs Right Leg Power
• Cadence
• Pedalling Technique Analysis
• Estimated VO2 Max
• Personal Heart Rate and Power Training Zones

ONLY £99

Cycle Training Programmes

Following your initial test your coach will write you a personalised training programme to ensure you train optimially and peak to achieve your race goals.

• Periodised to achieve event goal
• 16 week personalised training
• Full heart rate and training zones

ONLY £50*

* Cycle Fitness Test must be taken first

Pedalling technique analysis 

The Wattbike measures power applied on every pedal stroke and enables the Wattbike Coach to analyse your pedalling technique to see where you are applying the power during the pedal stroke and which leg is contributing the most power. During this technique session the coach will talk you through how you are currently pedalling and identify ways in which you can improve your technique to improve performance. You will practice this in the session and be given drills to practice out on the road.  

ONLY £50

Other cycling services

• Progress Fitness Tests
• Group Rides
• Wattbike Training Programmes

Click here or call 07791551289  for further information on all our cycle coaching services. 

 

Run Performance Coaching and Training

The Lift Fitness team are passionate runners and have coached themselves and hundreds of clients to achieve running goals at all the distances from 5k to ultra marathons.

 

We provide one on one run coaching in Twickenham, Richmond Upon Thames, Teddington and Kingston Upon Thames, group training with our Run Lift Sessions in Bushy Park and run technique improvement and training programmes both to individuals and groups including running clubs and charities. The Lift provide training services to 2 of the biggest charity running teams at the London Marathon and have provided consultancy services to a number of running events.

For our 1 to 1 training we always start with a goal setting consultation to discuss your running and exercise history and to discuss which goals you would like to achieve. 

  

Marathon Training 2012

 

Marathon Running is a passion and a training speciality of The Lift team, with Sarona and Simon having  run 15 marathons between them and coached hundreds of clients to achieve their goals over the marathon distance. These have ranged from training for a marathon from scratch in 16 weeks to running a marathon in under 3 hours. We train individuals, groups and charity teams and have presented at running shows and to charity teams on how to prepare for the marathon.

 

Running is a high impact activity which places an increased load on the body, over the period of a typical marathon training programme marathon runners will typically run in excess of 300 miles. This volume of training and the fact that it is normally preceded by a much lower volume increases the risk of runners picking up injuries during training. Research has indicated that around 30% of runners who start training for a marathon drop out due to injury or failure to increase the mileage. 

 

The team at The Lift Fitness have put together a range of services to ensure that those training for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon prepare correctly and can maximise their performance and reduce risk of injury. The key factors in achieving this are managing and structuring training load, strengthening and conditioning key musculature, rest and recovery, nutrition, flexibility and mobility and sports massage.

 

Our marathon training services include:

• Marathon Goal Setting Consultation & Personalised Training Programme
• Running Technique coaching and analysis
• Strength and Conditioning programmes and sessions for runners
• Personal training sessions to improve endurance and stamina

 

Marathon training testimonial

 

"I got a ballot place for Virgin London Marathon 2011 and suffered a stress fracture in my right foot. Simon saw it as a great opportunity for us to concentrate on developing core strength and flexibility in the gym. I developed glute and quad muscles I didn't even know I had and this meant I was able to complete rigorous winter training needed to prepare for a marathon, without further injury.   Simon made sure I didn't overtrain and helped me prepare mentally, improved my running technique, gave nutritional and hydration advice and generally kept a close eye on my overall health and well being. I am so grateful to have had the benefit of his expertise and experience. It's what got me to the start line on April 17th and to the finish in 5.04.43, 59th in my age group. I have applied for a place next year, determined to knock those 4 minutes off"

Ann, Hampton