Recovery · 45 min
Easy Recovery Spin
Steady recovery
Easy spin at 50% FTP with a few high-cadence bursts. Promotes blood flow without adding fatigue.
FTP
- Duration
- 45 min
- Training stress
- 18 TSS
- Intensity factor
- 0.49
- Work at 250 W FTP
- 331 kJ
- Carbs burned, est.
- 40 g/h
Stress and work are estimates for riding exactly on target. Watts and carbohydrate use scale with your FTP; the carb figure assumes a 250 W FTP.
The workout, step by step
- 5 min ramp 40% → 50% FTP
- 3 ×
- 10 min at 50% FTP
- Spin-up1 min at 52% FTP · 110 rpm
- 5 min at 48% FTP
- 2 min ramp 45% → 40% FTP
Why ride it
Very easy spins at about 50% of FTP to promote blood flow after hard days or back-to-back long rides, without adding fatigue.
Use the .zwo file
The download is a standard Zwift workout file with targets as a percentage of FTP, so it scales to you.
- MeepMeep: no download needed. Open it in the app, pair your trainer and ride in ERG.
- Zwift: put the file in
Documents/Zwift/Workouts/<your Zwift ID>, then find it under Custom Workouts. - TrainerDay, intervals.icu and others: import the .zwo into your workout library.
More recovery rides
- Leg FlushSteady recovery30 min
- Spin-Up RecoverySteady recovery46 min
- Long Recovery SpinSteady recovery1 h
All recovery workouts · Full library · Training plans by event
Ride it with ERG, fueling prompts and stand-up reminders.
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