The Workouts
Welcome to the Cycling for Parkinson’s workout library.
Here you will find links to all our pre-recorded, on-demand workouts. You can click the column headers to sort by workout title, category, or duration. To begin a workout, click the Start Workout link. You will be redirected to the Velocity app. If you are logged in, you will go directly to the workout, or you’ll be asked to log in. You will need a subscription to access Velocity. Click the “Start Your Free Trial” button to begin your subscription. Please use the Contact Us link above if you have any questions.
Each workout includes a short educational component – a video from a movement disorders clinician on topics specific to Parkinon’s, info on exercise, training techniques, nutrition, hydration, and much more. Ride, get fit, and learn!
| Workout | Categories | Duration | Content | Start Workout | hf:categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-ride Warmup | Warmup | 15 minutes | This is a short warmup that is perfect to get you ready for a 30 or 45-minute workout. Doing the pre-ride warmup will prepare you to get the most benefit from your following workout. Plan to finish the workout within five minutes of your next workout. | Start Workout | warmup |
| One-Minute Tempo Builds / NOH | Tempo, Threshold | 30 minutes | After a good warmup you will do two sets of 3-minute high tempo / low threshold builds. This workout also includes a 5-minute video during one of the recovery steps from Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould on Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (NOH), or low blood pressure. | Start Workout | tempo threshold |
| Hill Simulation / Micrographia | Threshold | 30 minutes | Hill Simulation – Following a solid warmup you will do two 4-minutes sets of simulated hills. A great workout to train your body to manage lactic acid. This workout also includes a 2-minute video during one of the recovery steps from Nurse Practitioner Sherrie Gould on micrographia, or small hand writing. | Start Workout | threshold |
| Threshold 30/30's / Fatigue | Threshold | 30 minutes | Threshold 30/30’s / Fatigue– Following a solid warmup you will do two sets of five 30/30’s – 30 seconds at zone 5 then 30 seconds recovery. This is a short, hard workout to help you with overall fitness. This workout also includes a video during one of the recovery steps from Nurse Practitioner Kathy Huynh on fatigue in Parkinson’s. | Start Workout | threshold |
| Endurance 3x5min / Urinary Issues | Endurance | 30 minutes | Endurance 3x5min / Urinary Issues– Following a short warmup you will do three five-minute endurance efforts. This is a great workout for building your aerobic engine and overall fitness. This workout also includes a short video from nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould on urinary issues that can occur in people with Parkinson’s. | Start Workout | endurance |
| One-minute Threshold Builds / Atypical | Threshold | 30 minutes | One-minute Threshold Builds / Atypical– Following a solid warmup you will do two sets of builds that ramp up to zone 5, your threshold zone. This is a great workout for building overall fitness and anaerobic adaptation. This workout also includes a short video from nurse practitioner Sherrie Gould on atypical Parkinsonisms. | Start Workout | threshold |
| Steady State Endurance / Silent | Endurance, Silent | 30 minutes | This is a 24-minute endurance ride with no narration designed for when you either want to ride in silence or chat with your teammates without my interruption. | Start Workout | endurance silent |