From the scientific area to practical application: this is a short step in the science of cycling. Among the new tools to support scientific research applied to cycling, we can certainly include our JARVIS bike trainer, more than an easy bike trainer. Our idea of “roller”, in fact, has always been to create a real scientific laboratory that would allow us to range from personalized workout to research. In this regard, the use of JARVIS bike trainer in recent years by various Italian university research groups is not new. The latest work in chronological order is the one that published a few days ago in the latest issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (JSCR), by a research group that involved the University of Brescia, EURAC Research center (Bolzano), Marathon Sport & Medical Center (Brescia) and San Raffaele Telematic University (Rome).

Starting from the prerequisite that performance in long-lasting cycling races can be evaluated with several laboratory-derived and field-derived parameters, the study “Functional Threshold Power Field Test Exceeds Laboratory Performance in Junior Road Cyclists” compared the results of the functional threshold power (FTP) performed in a laboratory setting (indoor) with those outdoor, taking as a reference a group of young road cyclists with an average age of 17 years.

The use of JARVIS bike trainer in the evaluation of the physiological parameters of the study at issue

A junior road cycling team performed an indoor incremental test on MagneticDays JARVIS bike trainers for the determination of P_4mM and the maximal aerobic power (MAP) (metabolic, VO2peak and mechanical, MAP), 4 indoor constant-power trials to estimate CP (critical power) and W′ (curvature constant), and an outdoor 20-minute TT performed in an outdoor uphill road (with an average gradient of 6.7%) to calculate FTP. All tests were conducted at least 24 hours apart and concluded within 15 days.

Despite its widespread use in professional and amateur cyclists, there is incomplete agreement on the relationships between FTP and traditional exercise intensity boundaries. This study was one of the few assessing FTP in field conditions, as well as the very first to involve junior road cyclists and a substantial uphill grade.

 

The results of the study explained by the MD Coach Luca Bianchini

The MD Coach Luca Bianchini explains the results of this scientific work: “This study shows that the power measured in the laboratory and outdoor are different. In percentage terms we are talking about a difference of around 14% in power. As reported in the paper, the environmental factors have the greatest impact on the comparison of indoor and outdoor tests. The reason why we prefer to do the tests indoor is because there are fewer disturbing factors during the execution. In outdoor – continues Coach Bianchini – each day is different from the next, not so much for the route, but for the environmental conditions (e.g. temperature and humidity) beacuse in indoor these conditions are more stable. The reason why we test in the laboratory is because there are only the individual variables to modify the result of the test, thus excluding many other variables that influence the result”.

The MagneticDays Coaches always consider these variables and with the use of JARVIS bike trainer we are able to limit them even more. We are talking about an instrument that guarantees us the same measurement over time. Furthermore, always using the same protocol, the data comparison has a very high accuracy and reliability. We don’t expect that every cyclist have a room/laboratory dedicated to JARVIS bike trainer (although that would be nice), but with these precautions we can monitor the athlete’s condition by excluding the most influential variables. Obviously, we must also have at our disposal the outdoor parameters, in order to fully understand the characteristics of the athlete through the analysis of outdoor workouts. For example, asking the athlete to ride on his favorite climb as hard as he can. In this way, thanks to the scientific literature supporting the experience, we are able to compare the athlete’s performance conditions.

In my personal opinion, the continuous interaction between experience and science, coach and athlete, company and market, allows to JARVIS bike trainer to evolve in a potentially infinite way, as well as the training methodology to be increasingly personalized and, above all, a continuous improvement of our athletes”.

The new indoor cycling workouts for gravel, cyclocross and cycle tourism are available from today on the MagneticDays online shop. These training packs are developed by the MagneticDays Coaches with the goal to improve the athletic form for a gravel bike trip and gravel and cyclocross races. Here’s the details:

• GRAVEL PRO RACE WORKOUTS, to give the best in the gravel bike races;
• GRAVEL BIKE AND CYCLE TOURISM WORKOUTS, to combine the pleasure of cycle tourism with the physical preparation for a gravel bike trip;
• CYCLOCROSS WORKOUTS, a great solution to improve, through specific exercises, the typical variations in intensity and heart rate of a cyclocross race.

 

From today (saturday 17th of december) the MagneticDays Christmas Special Gift 2022 is available for all MD clients. The 7 AUTOTESTS present by default in each MD personal account will also include the Heart Rate Variability analysis, one of our latest techincal innovations available with the 3.2.0 release of the MagneticDays App. The HR Variability analysis introduces the reading of another useful parameter for both the athlete and the coach. Through the heart rate, in fact, we can understand how much the training has weighed with respect to the external load (Watts expressed).

“Adding the heart rate variability analysis in indoor training with JARVIS smart trainer MagneticDays – explains MD Coach Luca Bianchini – allows you to have an additional evaluation tool on monitoring training and on controlling the athlete’s recovery. The post-training analysis allows you to identify other parameters such as respiratory frequency and / or quantification of the internal load“.

“As always – explains the MD CEO Marco Sbragi – we want to give a special technical gift to our customers, in line with the MagneticDays training philosophy. This year’s gift is so special, because the heart rate variability analysis function is included by default for all HTT workouts. But it’s only valid once. In all other cases (repetition of the same HTT workout, self-managed or self-calibrating workout, own workout or workout received from other Coaches), it’s available after purchasing a specific package of 20 analyzes from the online shop for €25. That’s why we decided to give the possibility to try the heart rate variability analysis until the end of April 2023. Our customers always deserve the best”.

 

After the first partnership in 2018 as official MD center, Aquagranda Livigno strengthens its activity for the indoor cycling training with MagneticDays and the precious collaboration of Alessandro Vanotti, the Italian former Professional Cyclist winner of 9 Giro d’Italia, 5 Tour de France, 5 Vuelta de Espana, 1 World Championship, and MD Coach from 2020.

The new agreement comes just a few months after the signing of a protocol between CONI and the APT Livigno which transformed the famous Sports Center in the province of Sondrio into an Olympic Training Centre (with CONI affiliation) at the service of Italian and international athletes.

Thanks to its climatic and environmental uniqueness, Livigno confirms itself as a European reference point for altitude training, with an increasingly important list of athletes and federations choosing it to finalize their preparation. Excellence also certified by the recent investiture by CONI, which has made the location an Olympic Training Center.

Carlo Mornati, CONI Secretary General and Head of the Sports Office, recently commented: “Altitude training is a theme we have been pursuing for some time. We started in 2013 and with the Olympic Training Center in Livigno we have reached the goal. Livigno is a unique Center in the world that can include all sport disciplines, and its climatic variety are decisive: every detail makes the difference”.

Credit: https://www.chaletlivigno.it/

 

A MagneticDays fully equipped room inside the Aquagranda Sports Center

The agreement between Aquagranda and MagneticDays provides for a fully equipped MagneticDays room which includes 7 MD workstations made of MD INDOOR BIKE, JARVIS smart trainers and FORZA PURA independent bike cranks (also in the REHAB version), which will be used by many elite athletes to train with calibrated work programs using the Multisession developed by MD engineers. In fact, this type of protocol allows JARVIS bike trainers to be connected via a local network (intranet) and used both in a single station and in group training, with loads suitable for each individual athlete.

Furthermore, it will also be possible to use JARVIS in simulation mode by importing any route cycled outdoors, a plus that will allow to train on specific routes but also to carry out collective races that can will be viewed on a large-screen television. All activities will be managed by qualified personnel with official MagneticDays training. The point of reference for these activities will be Alessandro Vanotti, who will attend specific initiatives such as training camps or training sessions. Finally, among the many possibilities for training, there are also those dedicated to long-distance races such as Ironman, ICON and Granfondo.

“We are extremely satisfied with the agreement with the Livigno Olympic Training Center – the CEO MD Marco Sbragi said – because this partnership (also thanks to the fundamental role of Alessandro Vanotti) will allow us to make known our training philosophy to the many Italian athletes and international players who choose the altitude training and Aquagranda to improve their performance. Furthermore, it will be a great opportunity to demonstrate once again the versatility of an instrument such as the JARVIS smart trainer and its infinite possibilities”.

• have the JARVIS firmware update to version 36
• have the MD WiFi App updated to version 3.2.0
• have an MD heart rate monitor or other belt that can record RR interval*
• sit still for 3 minutes before the training begins, to monitor the basal level
• sit still for 3 minutes after the training ends, to see the difference from the baseline
• have at least 80% of the data reading available (the App provides this indication by changing the color of the HRV icon during training: RED for insufficient data, YELLOW for average sufficient data, GREEN for sufficient data)**

*The RR interval is the time between one heartbeat and the next, expressed in milliseconds.

**Data reading refers to the optimal heart rate reading while wearing a heart rate monitor.

The new heart rate variability analysis function is included by default for all HTT workouts. But it’s only valid once. In all other cases (repetition of the same HTT workout, self-managed or self-calibrating workout, own workout or workout received from other Coaches), it is available after purchasing a specific package of 20 analyzes from the online shop for €25. It will be up to the user to choose which training to analyze. On the “activities” page of your personal account, you can will see the number of analyzes available.

 

The heart rate variability (HRV) analysis in indoor training with JARVIS smart trainer

“Heart rate variability – explains MD Coach Luca Bianchini – has been a consolidated parameter for quite some time. In recent years, thanks to research and the development of new software, it’s been possible to dig deeper into its characteristics. Adding the heart rate variability analysis in indoor training with JARVIS smart trainer MagneticDays – continues Coach Bianchini – allows you to have an additional evaluation tool on monitoring training and on controlling the athlete’s recovery. The post-training analysis allows you to identify other parameters such as respiratory frequency and / or quantification of the internal load“.

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Postural rebalancing and athleticization, maximum and explosive strength and resisting strength. These are the three new personalized training packages – named MD CYCLING AND GYM TRAINING – available from today in the MagneticDays shop. But there is something new. The main feature is that they combine Self-Managed Workouts to specific exercises to be carried out in the gym. Each package includes:

. videos with the correct execution of the exercises in the weight room (available in PREMIUM mode by logging in with your username and password on our MDVIDEO.TV platform);

. training sheet in .pdf file (6-weeks work);

. 6 Self-Managed Workouts combined with dry exercises.

Once the package has been purchased, the customer will receive the training plan as a .pdf file  on their personal account. The .pdf will contain both the exercises done in the gym  combined with those done on the JARVIS smart trainer. “We believe that cycling training can be improved even more by including some basic training at the gym – said MD CEO Marco Sbragi – and that’s why we decided to create training packages – the special price of euros 100 – that also include this factor. Because customization is the basis of the MagneticDays philosophy.“

 

After having to pause for a year because of the pandemic, the training camps of InBiCi Magazine are back. The Italian publishing group, which is the go-to magazine for many two-wheel enthusiasts – from cycling to cycle tourism – and MagneticDays have been partners since 2020.

The first appointment is from 12 to 19 February 2022 in Altea, Costa Blanca (Spain). This is one of the most popular destinations for both World Tour teams and amateur cyclists, who find the ideal weather conditions in this area to train in the winter.

MagneticDays will participate in a double role: in person, with MD Coach and former professional cyclist Raffaele Illiano, and via online conference, with MD Coach Luca Bianchini: “I am thrilled to be able to host MagneticDays again in our training camps with two great coaches who will give an even greater value to the indoor experience – explains the president of the InBiCi publishing group Maurizio Rocchi – because we are talking about a reality with a consolidated tradition and an innovative mentality, which maintains a highly artisan ground while positioning itself in the premium range of smart trainers and customized indoor cycling training programs.”

MD CEO Marco Sbragi echoes: “For us, the training camp formula is a way of communicating face-to-face both the company values and the infinite possibilities offered by the JARVIS indoor training system, which is increasingly adaptable to the needs of athletes of all levels – both technically and commercially.“

 

Starting 10 January 2022, we are changing the offer of the High Tech Training package with the purchase or the first rental (SMART RENT formula) of JARVIS or JARVIS Light: you will get 14 instead of 12 workouts in the “6 HTT + 8 Self-Managed” formula (commercial value: 150 €). Also, the above mentioned workouts can be performed 3 times.

“We decided to change the training package, which is actually an introduction to the MD world – said CEO Marco Sbragi – to give even more value to what our personalized training methodology represents today: being able to train any type of athlete, at any performance level, by providing a variety of workouts. Furthermore, new MD customers have the advantage of being able to count on a folder of free workouts available by default after registering on our site and downloading the MD WiFi App.”

After MagneticDays has decided to give all JARVIS’ owners a 25% discount on the purchase of one of the self-managed training packages (offer runs through 31 December 2021), it’s time of the JARVIS smart trainer Christmas Promo Pack 2021. This offer runs through 25 December 2021 and includes a present like ROLL BAR + TRAINING MAT (total price of € 380,00) or only TRAINING MAT (total price of € 80,00) with the purchase of JARVIS (€ 2150,00, VAT Tax and training pack are included) or JARVIS Light smart trainers (€ 1400,00, VAT Tax and training pack are included) respectively. More info at [email protected] or by phone at +39 348 70 78 770.

The new release 3.0.3 of MagneticDays WiFi App is now available for iOS and Android. This update includes the addition of a new category named FREE WORKOUTS, with 10 free indoor cycling workouts for JARVIS smart trainer ( unlimited duration ). In particular:

• 3 Self Calibrate Workouts
• 3 Self Managed Workouts of “Becoming in fit in 3 months” training pack
• 2 Self Managed Workouts of “Agility and Strenght” training pack
• 1 Self Managed Workout “Demo Training HTT”
• 1 Self Managed Workout of “HIIT SPRINT” training pack

Furthermore, is also possible to choose the MD Route modality (Menu –> Training Mode -> MD Route ) and ride the free .tcx and/or .gpx routes directly on JARVIS with the support of VIRTUAL GEAR.

The free workouts are already available for all MD clients. And they will assigned to all new users who will free register on our website.

After being the first and the only ones to introduce the rental formula in the world of indoor training systems several years ago, and having always looked at the needs of customers, today we make another step at the commercial level. A few months ago we created an even more flexible rental formula (valid for CE), SMART RENT, which is accessible and adaptable to every need. The goal is to make it as easy as possible to enter the MD world and to make everyone understand the tremendous difference between the JARVIS smart trainer system and what are commonly called bike trainers, from the simplest ones to smart trainers.

Within the SMART RENT formula – which is available not only for the JARVIS but also for the entire range of MagneticDays products, including the new JARVIS Light – there are 5 “packages” that we have called BUNDLE, specific for all kinds of needs: from fitness centers to medical offices, from biomechanics to those who want to have  a station of excellence for quality indoor training in their homes:

BUNDLE ROLL BAR (JARVIS classic + roll bar + mat)

BUNDLE ROLL BAR Light (JARVIS Light + roll bar + mat)

BUNDLE LA BIKE (La Bike + JARVIS classic + mat)

BUNDLE LA BIKE Light (La Bile + JARVIS Light + mat)

BUNDLE BIOMECHANIC (JARVIS Light + roll bar + mat + MD CALIPER)

But there is more. MagneticDays, remaining faithful to its great commercial versatility, also offers customers the opportunity to create their own customized BUNDLE, just ask for a quote. Even if the indoor season is still far away, you will have all the tools to make it original and exciting. Hurry up.. customize your smart training pack and enjoy your training!