Precision Cycling

Jay Blahnik
Year Released: 2001

Categories: Indoor Cycling


A little about me before I start - I am an advanced exerciser who works out at least 5 days a week for an hour each time. I also run and often race in shorter races eg 5km, 10km. I wanted to find a fun cardio option which would not involve me having to run outside through the winter and used this video with my elliptical trainer and not a spinning cycle. However, I would like to stress that this was a very flexible workout and I had a very effective cardio session on my e-trainer.

The workout is about 40 minutes - an 8 minute warm up, a 5 minute steep hill climb, about 5 minutes of recovery, 9 minutes of team intervals, another hill climb (5 minutes), a cool down and then a wonderful stretch.

This was a superb video ! The 40 minutes flew by and Jay Blahnik and his team were extremely motivating. He was cycling in what looked like a gym room with about 7 others either side/ behind him. My heart rate was well within its target zone and went up as high as 190 bpm ! My maximum heart rate is 192 so I was thrilled. The hill climbs are gruelling but such a challenge and the team intervals were fun fun fun !! For this the group was split into 3 teams all alternating intervals of 45 seconds - 1 minute each of fast cycling at a high resistance level !! This was tough ! You also get the option of alternating teams to get in more intervals - this was, as I've already said, a very flexible video.

There is a bit of reference to the Star Trac spin cycle and how to use it but I was using an e-trainer so this didn't apply to me. Jay's safety tips were excellent throughout and his form pointers were spot on.

I was extremely impressed by this video and have been using it 5 times a week for over a month now ! I have seen incredible increases in my stamina and general fitness as well as a stronger, more toned body. An excellent fat burner ! I was extremely pleased by the way this video pushed me, an already fit person, to my absolute cardio limits ! The music was upbeat and fun and, as I've already said, time just flew by. I would highly recommend this video !!

Funke Abimbola

09/22/2001