During the winter, it's often less pleasant to cycle outside. So to keep up with your fitness, Klein Verzet organizes different types of training throughout the week. The winter season lasts from the middle of October to the middle of March.
Monday 19.30-20.30: Strength and Condition training
An outside training on the UTrack, where we train our strength and fitness under guidance of Robert-Jan den Haan. He says: “During this training we train our fitness in combination with strength and core. You can expect a bootcamp type of training, in which we begin by doing some jumping and sprinting exercises, after which we do a circuit with multiple exercises. The training is focused on keeping busy, but can also be seen as a good supplementary training next to the spinning trainings in which the core and strength is used.
For this training, you need sport clothes and shoes, you do not need cycling clothes and no cycling shoes for sure! Be aware that this training is outside and that it can be cold and/or wet, so dress appropriately. A bidon to have something to drink is recommended, but not needed.
Wednesday 19:00-20:30: Core stability and Spinning
An inside training in hall 6 of the University Sportscentre led by one of our student trainers.
In the first half an hour (19:00-19:30) of this training, a circuit training is done where we train our core stability by doing different core exercises. The second part of the training is a spinning lesson, in which different types of training elements are done, such as sprints, climbing seated or standing, (short) time trials, and of course a good warming up and cooling down. All done with some nice music.
For this training, you need cycling/sports clothes, a towel, a bottle with something to drink and sport- or cycling shoes with SPD pedals. (BE CAUTIOUS: These are not SPD-SL pedals for road bikes, but the pedals often used with mountain bikes. If you don't have shoes for SPD pedals, don’t worry, “normal” sports shoes (like running shoes) also work fine!)
Thursday 19:00 - 20:00: Spinning
An inside training in hall 6 of the University Sportscentre under the guidance of Robert-Jan den Haan.
This training only consists of an hour of spinning. The training is mainly focused on buildup for the new (road) season. In the first half of the winter season, the training is focused on building up strength by doing strength blocks, which increase in length and number throughout the winter season. The second part of the season is focused on sprinting, where the built up strength is used.
For this training, you need cycling/sports clothes, a towel, a bottle with something to drink and sport- or cycling shoes with SPD pedals. (BE CAUTIOUS: These are not SPD-SL pedals for road bikes, but the pedals often used with mountain bikes. If you don't have shoes for SPD pedals, don’t worry, “normal” sports shoes (like running shoes) also work fine!)