The Xert Remote Player is a web-based tool that allows you, your friends and even your coach to view your workout live as you're doing it. It's composed of three elements that can be viewed all at once, separated, resized, and even overlaid on top of other views (like Zwift) [...]
Adding manual activities to your Xert account is a straightforward process! This guide will help you input activities when a power meter wasn’t used, such as during rides on bikes without power meters or when your power meter is non-functional. Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Manual Activities Step 1. Navigate to [...]
During the initial setup, your account is automatically configured to a Continuous Improvement plan with a Rouleur Athlete Type. This setup is designed to provide flexibility and allow you to train effectively without needing to specify an athlete type right away. However, if your training goals change or if you’d like [...]
This post is intended to help new users of Xert understand what Improvement Rate is and how to use it. If you’re new to Xert, understanding the Improvement Rate (IR) is a key step in optimizing your training. Don’t worry if you’re unsure of the perfect IR for you—it’s adjustable [...]
Xert was first to introduce the idea that you can obtain fitness information from regular activity data. We then introduced the idea that your Threshold Power could be calculated in real time, on-the-fly, as you ride. But in the past couple of months or so, a new feature was quietly [...]
This post will help a new Xerter interpret their power data from each ride, run or activity. This can be a daunting task, given the constant increases in sophistication of training tools and new developments from training science every year. But it doesn't need to be! Xert exists to [...]
This guide will walk you through how to add activities to your Xert account, and how to manage your settings to ensure you're getting, and sharing, the data you'd like. Skip ahead to: Sync with Strava Sync with Garmin Connect Import files from TrainingPeaks Manually Uploading your Activity [...]
Are you looking for a Training Plan, perhaps something with a set of predefined workouts on given days-of-the-week? Did you know that you don't need a Training Plan to improve and achieve the best fitness you can achieve?Xert's Adaptive Training Advisor replaces your predefined, rigid Training Plan with a flexible, [...]
Xert's Focus Duration is a Powerful Training Concept We often get the question "What is Focus Duration?" It's a very new concept and only available in Xert but we are convinced that once you understand its meaning it will change the way you think about training, forever. Recap First, a [...]
The Challenges with Training Plans Traditional training methods are primarily focused on the training plan. A training plan is normally a pre-defined series of workouts, almost always structured workouts, that are scheduled on your calendar that you follow, day-to-day, week-to-week. The most effective training plans are designed professionally by an [...]