First time after like what....6 months went Serapong (Sentosa) to "TT / test test". Majority of the time i dont turn left to that Woolwich road one.
Bottom part start from deadstop ie mounted, HR avg low 130s peaked at 138. I was trying to keep to mid 120s and not going over 130 based on Mount Faber but i guess i am not there yet. First gear, front is 36. Cadence around 50, that's like 6.5kmh or brisk walking speed. And of coz, you cant go too slow, you'd just fall......it's not like running or walking whereby you can just "slow down".
I remember last time , this was not an easy climb at all, regardless of speed or even you are cheonging up from 30kmh even.
But the attempt just now was, pretty easy, pretty evident from the HR regardless so that is not pure anecdotal or some broscience. My riding posture or facial expression or breathing, nothing changed much at all.....was listening to Andy Lau on the speaker and i could have sang the song if i knew how to. lol
When i reached the top, even i was feeling pretty surprised actually.
Looks like the strength training really works.....that's the main attributor i am believing that has helped.
Raises muscular efficiency metabolically etc coz strength wise, you are simply well well below your what 8-12 rep limit or 100 rep limit or what......, not totally unlike RE in running but i believe the difference is that this matters significally more in cycling (just some broscience here, i have not poured over any literature). Not sure metabolically or cardiovascular works or improved over the same period tho.
Early 2015 single leg deadlift ~ 40kg for training, now is 60kg and i think it's time to move to 70kg as getting somewhat "easy". My bodyweight is 72kg, though a fair bit of it (probably like 3-4kg) is water weight due to Creatine @ 7-8g/d.
But now, not haolian or what, this progression is not fast at all actually and nothing to shout about, definitely and totally doable if anyone here stays *consistent*.
ps. Oh yes, purely seated attempt also, no off saddle or what. No falling from the bike or zig zag or what. Just chill ride up, albeit at low speed.
