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Use power with purpose
Power gives indoor cycling instructors an objective measure of rider output. Learn how to interpret it, set meaningful individual targets and use it to build sessions that support a clear training aim.
Perceived effort, cadence and resistance all tell an instructor something about the ride. Power adds a measured output that can be used to set more individual targets and track change over time.
The useful part is not simply seeing a wattage on the display. It is knowing how to interpret that number in context and turn it into effective coaching.
Indoor Cycling with Power is designed to develop that understanding.
More information. For more intelligent training.
Power data can make indoor cycling more individual and more measurable, but only when the instructor understands what the numbers mean and what to do with them.
Objective intensity
Use measured output alongside the rider's own perception of effort rather than relying on guesswork alone.
Individual targets
Give different riders meaningful targets within the same class rather than asking everybody to produce the same number.
Better session design
Connect the purpose of the session to appropriate intensity and training demands.
Measurable progress
Use repeatable information to help riders understand changes in their performance over time.
What you'll learn
The course moves from understanding what power actually measures through to using it in practical indoor cycling coaching and session design.
Power is individual
The same power output can represent a very different training demand for two different riders.
Useful power coaching starts by establishing meaningful individual reference points, then using them to set and communicate the right intensity for the session aim.
The data should make the coaching more precise, while the class still feels like a well-coached indoor cycling session.
For instructors ready to use power well
You do not need to teach every ride by watts. This course is for instructors who want the confidence to use power when it adds value, explain it clearly and build more individualised sessions.
Use the data to improve the coaching
Power can give instructors and riders a clearer picture of what is happening during a session.
Used well, it can make targets more individual, coaching decisions better informed and progress easier to understand.
Rider context
Interpret the number in relation to the individual rather than treating it as a universal target.
Training aim
Start with what the session is trying to achieve, then use power to support the right intensity and training demand.
Clear coaching
Translate technical information into cues and targets that riders can understand and use.
Better-informed riders
Help riders understand their own output and progress so they can make better training choices and choose classes that support their goals.
Choose online or in person
Indoor Cycling with Power is available as an online course and as face-to-face training. Both routes cover the same core power coaching principles and are offered at the same price.
The online course is available to start at any time. In-person delivery is scheduled according to demand and venue availability, so please check with ICI for current dates.
In-person courses run at selected times of year, subject to sufficient demand. Check the course page for scheduled dates. If no date is available, contact ICI to register your interest.
Indoor Cycling with Power
Study online and work through the course at your own pace.
Indoor Cycling with Power
Train face to face with an ICI tutor, with practical application using power-enabled bikes.