The Shovel
- Cycling
- 1h 13mTime
- 94Stress
- 0.87Intensity
- 9,455Popularity
About this workout
The Shovel delivers a gnarly anaerobic punch with two brutal 5-second efforts at 267% FTP, perfect for building the kick to close gaps during intense race situations. This workout is ideal for sprinters looking to improve raw power and lactate tolerance without overcooking their legs.
Workout structure
- 5:42 min @ 55% (55w) 80 rpm
- 4:1 min @ 70% (70w) 85 rpm
- 3 min @ 80% (80w) 90 rpm
- 2:1 min @ 90% (90w) 95 rpm
- 59 sec @ 100% (100w) 100 rpm
- 15 sec @ 154% (154w) 110 rpm
- 1:15 min @ 50% (50w) 90 rpm
- 10 sec @ 146% (146w) 110 rpm
- 1:20 min @ 50% (50w) 90 rpm
- 55 sec @ 105% (105w) 95 rpm
- 6 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 50 sec @ 110% (110w) 95 rpm
- 10 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 45 sec @ 109% (109w) 95 rpm
- 15 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 40 sec @ 115% (115w) 90 rpm
- 20 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 35 sec @ 122% (122w) 100 rpm
- 25 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 30 sec @ 133% (133w) 100 rpm
- 30 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 25 sec @ 146% (146w) 100 rpm
- 35 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 20 sec @ 162% (162w) 100 rpm
- 40 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 15 sec @ 186% (186w) 105 rpm
- 45 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- 10 sec @ 238% (238w) 110 rpm
- 50 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- 2X
- 5 sec @ 267% (267w) 120 rpm
- 55 sec @ 40% (40w) 80 rpm
- 10 sec @ 238% (238w) 110 rpm
- 50 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- 15 sec @ 186% (186w) 110 rpm
- 45 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- 20 sec @ 162% (162w) 100 rpm
- 40 sec @ 40% (40w) 95 rpm
- 25 sec @ 146% (146w) 100 rpm
- 35 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 30 sec @ 133% (133w) 100 rpm
- 30 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 35 sec @ 122% (122w) 95 rpm
- 25 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 40 sec @ 115% (115w) 90 rpm
- 20 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 45 sec @ 109% (109w) 95 rpm
- 15 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 50 sec @ 110% (110w) 80 rpm
- 10 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- 55 sec @ 100% (100w) 75 rpm
- 4 sec @ 40% (40w) 80 rpm
- Stand 1 min @ 100% (100w) 60 rpm
- 5:3 min @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 5 sec @ 267% (267w) 120 rpm
- 55 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 10 sec @ 233% (233w) 110 rpm
- 50 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 15 sec @ 186% (186w) 105 rpm
- 45 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 20 sec @ 162% (162w) 100 rpm
- 40 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 25 sec @ 146% (146w) 100 rpm
- 35 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 30 sec @ 132% (132w) 95 rpm
- 30 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 35 sec @ 122% (122w) 95 rpm
- 26 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 40 sec @ 115% (115w) 95 rpm
- 20 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 45 sec @ 109% (109w) 85 rpm
- 15 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 50 sec @ 110% (110w) 75 rpm
- 10 sec @ 40% (40w) 80 rpm
- 50 sec @ 105% (105w) 70 rpm
- 5 sec @ 40% (40w) 80 rpm
- Stand 1:1 min @ 100% (100w) 60 rpm
- 1 min @ 40% (40w) 80 rpm
- 55 sec @ 105% (105w) 90 rpm
- 6 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 50 sec @ 110% (110w) 90 rpm
- 10 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- Stand 46 sec @ 109% (109w) 75 rpm
- 15 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- 40 sec @ 115% (115w) 90 rpm
- 20 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- 35 sec @ 122% (122w) 95 rpm
- 25 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 30 sec @ 133% (133w) 100 rpm
- 31 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 25 sec @ 146% (146w) 90 rpm
- 35 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- 20 sec @ 162% (162w) 75 rpm
- 40 sec @ 40% (40w) 80 rpm
- 15 sec @ 186% (186w) 90 rpm
- 45 sec @ 40% (40w) 85 rpm
- 10 sec @ 238% (238w) 100 rpm
- 50 sec @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm
- 5 sec @ 267% (267w) 120 rpm
- 4:7 min @ 40% (40w) 90 rpm