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We offer 5 yearly clinics

to get you into shape!

The Torture Clinic - January 13 - March 19, 2026
Speed & Power Clinic - April - May, 2026
Summer ErgoMania- June - July, 2026
Sweat Clinic - August - September, 2026
Torture Prelude Clinic - October - November 2026
Learn more about our clinics below
A Medical Clearance Form is required for all new clinic members over the age of 35
Read testimonials from past participants

Summer

The Torture Clinic

January 13 - March 19, 2026

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday.

10 Weeks

Tuesday & Thursday - 6:00pm

One Day per week options are also available

The 10th week will be the 30 minute hill climb only, no regular class.

The infamous Torture Cycling Clinic is guaranteed to challenge you, both mentally and physically, to bring out the best efforts you have to give. Gaining more improvement than you ever thought possible in a very short time. Through your included pre- and post-physiological testing sessions, we can assure you of seeing and feeling greater fitness gains than you have ever experienced before. This is a high energy / intensity based cycling program for the fitness and improvement conscious cyclist

Concentrated, pre-season program
Enhance your muscle and lung power and your cardio-respiratory function
Drastically improve your cycling performance
Lose unwanted body fat though nutrition, education and comprehensive exercise sessions, while revitalizing your metabolism
Become physically and mentally tough

Speed & Power Clinic

April - May, 2026

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday

1 Session offered on Tuesday & Thursday, be ready to ride by 6:00 pm

7 Weeks

Choose from 1 day a week, 2 days a week or drop in

“Incredible Lessons In Interval Training”

This is the final Clinic of the Cycling Academy Training Clinic series that puts the "icing on the fitness cake". After weeks of long climbs and roller riding in the Torture Clinic, the program changes to high-power output, short work bouts, and rest periods. The focus is on higher-than-normal effort, elevated heart rates and short speed and sprint bouts, interspersed with numerous rest intervals--all done on the Monark ergometer and wind trainer.

30 - 35 Minute Ride on the Monark Stationary Ergometer

Improves aerobic capacity, lung function, leg strength, climbing power, flat speed, and recovery.

30 - 35 Minute Ride with your bike on the Wind Trainer

Improves leg power, leg speed, leg strength, lung efficiency and power, aerobic power, heart function, road speed, and recovery.

Summer Ergo-

Mania

June - July, 2026

Summer-Mania "Virtual Edition" training sessions are 60-70 minutes each.

5 Weeks

Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 pm

The Summer-Mania series is an ergometer continuation clinic focusing on high energy training for cycling athletes. This clinic helps participants rapidly develop cardio and muscular endurance through highly detailed, progressively planned and guided workouts. Emphasis will be put on time trailing, high output endurance and power climbing. You will develop high level stamina, power and improve your recovery. All levels of riders and non-riders alike improve greatly from the individualized attention. Training will take place on the Monark Stationary Bike for sustained high energy output.

Heart rate monitor is highly recommended for this clinic. Participants also need a cleated cycling shoe. Please contact us if you have any questions.

*Virtual Classes are held over Zoom. The morning of each clinic, you will receive an email with login information for the days class.

**ERG rentals are available for $95 for 1x week class participants and $75 for 2x week. Let us know if you are interested and we will arrange drop-off and pick-up of erg

The

Sweat

Clinic

August - September, 2026

Sweat training sessions are 60-70 minutes

6 Weeks

Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 pm

The Sweat Clinic helps participants rapidly develop cardio and muscular endurance through highly detailed, progressively planned and guided workouts. All levels of riders and non-riders alike improve greatly from the individualized attention with increased stamina, high calorie burn, exercise intensity development and a plethora of related health and fitness benefits.

First time Clinic participants over the age of 35 must have a medical clearance signed by your physician. Forms are available for download.

Heart rate monitor is highly recommended for this clinic. Participants also need a cleated cycling shoe. Please contact us if you have any questions.

*Virtual Classes are held over Zoom. The morning of each clinic, you will receive an email with login information for the days class.

**ERG rentals are available for $95 for 1x week class participants and $75 for 2x week. Let us know if you are interested and we will arrange drop-off and pick-up of erg

Torture

Prelude Clinic

October - November 2026

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday.

~8 Weeks

Tuesday & Thursday - 6:00 pm Start Time (~1.5 hour workout)

One Day per week options are also available

Purpose:

Enhance your muscle, lung power and cardio function
Comprehensive exercise sessions build to a 20 minute hill climb
Track your progress through work rate calculations
Heart-rate based training program
Dial up your average speed by 5 to 10 percent! (That’s a lot)
Develop pedaling efficiency, push through perceived fatigue barriers, and enhance your performance.
Keep your form and build endurance through the winter months
Prepare yourself for the Torture Clinic in the New Year

*Option for Pre-test and post-test of VO2 and body composition

Trainings will consist of work bouts on the ergometers and wind trainers (2 apparatus per session). If you are training with us at home, you can utilize whichever apparatus you have available or you can borrow a trainer or rent an erg from us (details below)!

Heart rate monitor is highly recommended for this clinic.

SWEAT

Prelude

Torture

Speed & Power

Testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

"Where my lack of ability is converted to pain. And endurance."

SCOTT GARDNER

"At Robert's clinic, I learned I could train much harder than I thought I could. I ended up improving both my power and VO2 max!"

ALEC DUNN

"If you want to improve EVERYTHING... come! Fun, motivating, and intense."

ELVA FRYE

After taking the Speed and Power Clinic, Scott wrote a great article for the May 9, 2011 Orange County Register found HERE

SCOTT ALBERT

"I have really enjoyed all your structured training sessions. You bring a nice, positive vibe that fosters a strong effort to do difficult exercises. Many thanks!"

JOHN SIMPSON

Would you like to add your testimonial? Email us at pedalhoundcycling@gmail.com

We offer 5 yearly clinics

to get you into shape!

The Torture Clinic

January 13 - March 19, 2026

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday.

Speed & Power Clinic

April - May, 2026

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday

Summer Ergo-

Mania

June - July, 2026

The

Sweat

Clinic

August - September, 2026

Torture

Prelude Clinic

October - November 2026

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday.

TESTIMONIALS

Signing up for your first class?

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We offer 5 yearly clinics

to get you into shape!

The Torture Clinic

January 13 - March 19, 2026

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday.

Speed & Power Clinic

April - May, 2026

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday

Summer Ergo-

Mania

June - July, 2026

The

Sweat

Clinic

August - September, 2026

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Torture

Prelude Clinic

October - November 2026

Meets every Tuesday & Thursday.

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TESTIMONIALS

Signing up for your first class?

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