Favorite Coach Troy video

[MtnBikerChk]

I just started spinning in the house (well, 2 months or so) and I've been turned onto Coach Troy.

Which videos are you favorites (and probably why)?

I bought "No Slackers Allowed" and I borrowed "Bending Crank Arms" and "The uphill grind" from friends. I think they also have the "Aero Base Builders" which I hope to borrow next.

THANKS!

[Becky]

I have "Hillacious" and "Time Saver I" (hope I got the names right!) and I like them both. Hillacious has done a lot for my climbing abilities, and Time Saver is nice when I'm looking for an workout, but can't commit to an hour or more on the trainer. There's 3 shorter workout on that DVD- one recovery workout and two very intense ones.

I also have a Chris Carmichael time trialing DVD that is pretty good, but I think I prefer Coach Troy's style.

I will need to buy more DVDs for this winter, so I'm looking forward to seeing which ones others like.

[Thorn]

Well...it depends. Do you want "oh, I love to do this one"? Or, "I just love to hate this one"?

I'll second Hillacious. It is good for keeping climbing muscles over the winter and I enjoy the fact that some of the participants aren't sleek and muscled. I tend to like the hill-related ones so I also like Uphill Grind and really like the Tucson virtual reality DVD. I hate sprinting style intervals, but I don't complain as much when I do No Slackers.

The Aero Base series is, to me, just work. I can't say that I like them or hate them--they are necessary. For a longer workout, I'll do part of the Hard Core 100--either starting from the beginning or part way in so that I finish when they do. I know. I know. Evil Coach Troy says you aren't supposed to do that, but ECT doesn't live in my basement so I do what keeps me riding and in shape.

[PinkBike]

I have several of chris carmichael's TrainRight DVDs - climbing I and II, sprinting, time trialing. I turn off the sound (his voice grates on me and it's "lance this" and "lance that") but I like the workouts! I do his more than I do Evil Coach Troy's workouts.