How Fit Did Dan Get In 10 Weeks? | Zero To ...?

It’s no secret that Dan likes a beer or two, but after not riding his road bike all that much for a year, just how fit did he get following a 10 week training plan from the Sufferfest? Dan’s been training for only 5 hours a week but just how much has he improved?
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[@Azothelusmus]

Dan is the coolest; a natural on camera, genuinely likable, and despite the self-deprecating humor still a damn strong cyclist. Absolutely perfect for GCN. Big high five, my man.

[@veloriderkm]

Chris Opie with the ice.. genuine good lad right there.

[@Windband1]

+1

[@TheSufferfest]

Chris knows... Chris did the Full Frontal before... ;-)

[@StudentopiBlog]

I think I follow you on Strava

[@StudentopiBlog]

@@guyd4067 I'm not following you on Strava, i'm following Veloriderkm on Strava, idgaf about you dude!

[@gcn]

Lots that we do is scripted, that wasn't........

[@xLeidenFrost]

Dan kinda looks like a thinner version of hugh Jackman

[@geg_otmopo3]

Huge Jacked Man vs Hugh Jackman

[@LJMadrigalMusic]

omg you're right. 🤣

[@carlocerena2143]

IT'S IN MY HEAD ALL THE TIME

[@SkyOctopus1]

I'm just impressed your hair was perfect at the end. Even on rollers I look like an otter that's been in a sauna.

[@eemelipaavola3290]

That's a brilliant way of putting it😂

[@danielbrattgard3109]

Body Mass 188.0 kg, height: 72.4 cm, that's one sturdy Dan.

[@pr0gengoo96]

IKR - I saw that and thought meself - hmmm he deff gained some weight XD

[@jacksquat2067]

Little known fact: Dan also increased his twerk speed to 180 rpm. 👍

[@Tideman11]

Hahaha

[@allOizzOwell]

😂

[@GreenBeast0G]

More like 180 tpm 🤣

[@akairborne]

RPM? Rumps Per Minute?

[@TDF86]

Dude, this was so effin fun to follow. Props, Dan!

[@seanpoletynski4044]

8:39 Hank trips on the tripod in the right hand corner or the screen 😂

[@brettoau84]

Impressive results! Sufferfest must be stoked with how this ad buy turned out. Great marketing 👍

[@dionysiaex5538]

From now on Dan shall be known as "The Horse".

[@Grunge_Cycling]

He has the hair of a handsome stallion.

[@DavidRaynham85]

I’ve been calling him that since I saw the photo of him in his Cervélo skin suit 😳

[@janwarrington]

And a long nose - has anyone else noticed how many top bike riders have big noses ? Aero gains ?

[@polski1986]

know as El Caballo in Spain!

[@ForestBunz]

The FTP numbers gave him a bit of a long face...

[@adamkeifenheim1727]

After watching hundreds of GCN videos, this series has been the most interesting to follow. It resembles many of us at home.

[@indobleh]

Well done Dan, I'm a few years ahead of you at 49 and have accepted my fastest years are behind me but following your 10 week journey is great inspiration and shows that age is no barrier to getting fitter!

[@tankbirdfinder6219]

Hats off to GCN, this was so real and so core to what many of us older riders experience. Remembering what we used to do, and recognizing that age is a gift that can be bittersweet. Lloyd inspires by opening his life to his reality, which isn't very far from the rest of us with children, careers, commutes, etc... After seeing his honest numbers, I feel a lot better about mine which have also slipped over a couple decades. I would like to say THANK YOU Lloyd for letting the viewers into your life and seeing the real you. I must say, I was actually shouting at my video watching you perform, did you hear me?

[@gcn]

Thanks Mark for the encouragement. Glad you liked it. Now I just need to keep riding...... Dan

[@LarsRR]

Super impressive. This is especially motivational to see someone improve that much and that quickly while sustaining a busy normal life. Great series, and congrats to Dan.

[@elvisjaegerabduljabaar3465]

Dan, do you remember saying the words "1h30 half-marathon" on GTN ? It could be a great time to go for some more fitness.

[@lazww]

When Dan started this I started my own journey I wanted weighed 90KG and wanted to AVG 20KM per day I now weigh 74KG and AVG 125 KM a week over a total of 1800KM so far this year

[@woody1380]

What weight did you start at and how long have you been training now?

[@jeighlynn2667]

That sounds about right.

[@liambarber9036]

Next is, Dan's Worst Retirement Ever, where he goes after KOMs, and Drinks beer.

[@sillem4337]

At the same time of course!

[@jamskof]

difference is, dan wouldn't dope..

[@joganley]

Awesome effort Dan. Brave to do that if front of an audience. Congratulations on those numbers and happy suffering.

[@AaronGoodTimes]

Dan's Sufferfest experiment was great to watch over the last ten weeks. Congratulations on the big improvements and thanks for sharing!

[@aleliize]

Followed the same plan, but had to rearrange a lot of sessions due to life interfering. Did the FF test already after 8 weeks. Results: FTP: +24 W MAP: +25 W AC: +42 W NM: +16W Sensational gains considering the time spent! Excellent use of the cold winter months!

[@craigsanders6925]

Bought a smart trainer and started sufferfest a couple months ago, due for another 4dp in a couple weeks. I can see the gains already, workouts that were difficult at the beginning are now easier, my HR stays lower, and I'm increasing the difficulty on workouts. The program works and I don't feel like getting off the trainer like I used to on the rollers in the garage. The video, music and jokes on screen all make it a lot more tolerable to train inside.

[@reu13]

Massively inspiring! This really makes me feel like I can still make improvements too. Thanks for giving another family man some hope.

[@buddydawg4850]

In the zone and suffering but hair as always on point stylist gain's 💪💪

[@Addamo]

That was truly heart warming to see. Thanks for being so vulnerable and humble. We can all relate

[@phillydee3592]

well done i am 68 years old but i ride like a 24 year old you inspire me dan,thank you GCN MAKE MORE OF OF THIS CONTENT

[@marcuspartridge11]

Phillip, that's awesome! I'm 43 and my goal is ride myself young as well.

[@phillwhitlam6999]

Well done Phillip. Must be the name that does it. I'm 65 and like you think I'm 25. Really enjoyed the plan, I must be a masochist. Need more suffering!!!

[@martinfisker7438]

Hmm, im 24 and ride like a 68 year old :(

[@Ih8GoogleandApple]

This is what all the viewers want. A well orchestrated 10 week example of what is possible. All we need now is a competition for viewers and GCN staff to see what the ceiling of improvement really is.

[@mikegriffith4190]

Love the way Hank tries to look cool after falling over his own feet 😁

[@philiphookham8135]

Wow, that's a huge improvement. Thanks for sharing your journey, it's encouraged me to sign up to a more structured training regime. I look forward to watching you tear past me at the New Forest sportive next weekend.

[@JuicySweetMaster]

Kudos, Dan! Really enjoyed following your journey the last 10 wks. I'm back on the bike after a long absence, and you've been an inspiration. Keep up the great work on GCN!

[@berthull9333]

The best GCN series to date. I enjoyed it very much and am inspired to do more training myself, and measure the improvements.

[@Camillita1977]

Thanks for putting it all out there on the line. It helped keep me motivated as I tried to improve my FTP this winter- 18% in about 16 weeks for this 42 year old! 40 is the new 20😜

[@danielmontgomery7948]

I applaud your initiative, and admire/respect your candor throughout your experiences; I found inspiration in that. Congratulations on a job well done!

[@TapCat]

Great video and congrats to Dan on improving so much in 10 weeks! As someone who's been sedentary for years and recently started getting back into shape (including buying a bike to commute to work), this definitely inspires me to keep pushing forward.

[@josephbyrne5610]

I started my New Years get fit at the same time. The videos were really inspiring. Even those low points where Dan didn’t feel like exercising and pushed on anyway. Inspired me to do my training sessions when I didn’t feel like it either. Thanks for the great series.

[@davidwilson917]

Fantastic video and 10-week effort, Dan. This is inspirational for us all that have time off the bike without goals to be actively training. Impressive improvements - very well done!

[@markbrown3862]

Nice job Dan. I think you should keep going. There’s nothing like being able to ride hard for long distances

[@jbratt]

This was such a well timed video series. I took off 8 years and have started the process of getting back in shape starting last November. My gains have been very similar. To anyone wanting considering getting back in shape after a lay-off , all I can say is do it! Modern indoor training is incredible and very time efficient.

[@markmathews1072]

Dan proves why he has always been our Hero. The suffer-quiff is a thing now, slow-mo in the fan, beautiful.

[@jonhh6918]

Impressive! Congrats Dan. That has inspired me. I'm going to set up my indoor trainer tomorrow morning in order to be ready for the season. We still have snow and ice here in Quebec Canada.

[@edmarkey4057]

Great content, wonderful story, fun to follow. Outstanding production quality, too. Kudos to producers and editors!

[@douglaspate9314]

Dan, I thoroughly enjoyed following the 4 weeks of your journey. A MASSIVE thumbs up mate!

[@ericclaire-helenerfletcher9433]

congrats Dan super to see you show improvement over ten weeks with training ,keep up with riding more when you can.

[@ajlong404]

Great job, Dan! I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your vlogs through this process! More please!

[@thehornydevil15]

Well done Dan that must of been really tough! And well done to GCN for putting it all together another brilliant video!

[@lukepowell2422]

Awesome job Dan! This was really great to follow, and even more awesome to see you put in a real effort, follow through, and show awesome improvement. The results are significant, and you have reason to be proud.

[@petinka721]

That has been great follow Dan and his training and that finale was dignified the "boss"! Thanks GCN and thanks Dan Loyd!

[@stevelewis6154]

Well done Dan. Really getting into my cycling this year and loving this channel and the whole team. Educational, informative and funny at the same time. Keep it up.

[@Jeff-bd4gg]

Best video one the internet! Dan, you look better too. This is an inspiration for me. In the last six months I’ve lost a lot of fitness. Three weeks ago I started working to get it back. Thanks for this!

[@billslobotski6549]

It was a pleasure watching this, Dan. Ive been riding the sufferfest for 2 years during the winter and have just been winging it, picking a ride as I'm warming up on my Kickr, whatever my body feels like doing. Now I am intrigued about the 10 week plan.

[@bryanmcgill752]

Well done Dan, bloody impressive! You’ve inspired to me to do my own 10 week plan now in preparation for an event in June.

[@minnahayman8400]

Well earned results and well done! Really enjoyable series to follow overall from start to finish and thumbs up for doing the final 4DP test in front of live audience!

[@miket2394]

Well done, Dan. Goes to show hardwork and consistency always pay off. 👍

[@Dax151tube]

Great video, it's been good seeing how you got on. It's definitely sparked my interest in a more formal training plan rather than just ride when I can.

[@kevinwilleford7876]

Very well done Dan! Impressive resolve you've shown staying with the program and realizing those gains!

[@playandreadwithari974]

This 10 week series has been great. Amazing to see the impact 10 weeks could have, but also impressed at what your base condition was going into it!

[@Praxcycles]

Oh man, I really love GCN. This is so inspiring! Exercise is also addicting. I'm addicted to it. Hehe.

[@LegSpinna]

@man0z Prison?

[@dydanz]

@man0z start save pennies and buy a trainer, maybe?

[@jasonhenson1633]

Prisons have gyms 😂

[@justim4545]

big dan is a legend. proper nice bloke, with little to no ego. inspiring

[@PumpkinVillage]

Congrats to you. The work paid off. You looked good. Been on my trainer since January and really have enjoyed the progress. Always was wondering how you were doing as I rode along. Looking forward to the snow leaving and the roads opening up. Just received 10 inch's of snow here in Vermont. Take care, Al

[@billinhouston3291]

Well done, Dan. It takes a lot of humility to put yourself out there like that. Great results.

[@richaw6689]

My oh my.. well done mate.. an FTP test is a horrible thought when your at home on your own, but with an audience.. spiffing! Great job 🚴💨👌

[@nathanmarineau3993]

Congrats, Dan! And thanks for all the training videos. I'm currently trying to get fit myself.

[@keithbowen9561]

This has been great, one of the best things on GCN in a while. Well done Dan.

[@FUZZYBIGS]

I will now do all of my indoor efforts at the local pup.

[@roryridesagain]

Well done, you definitely inspired a lot of us throughout this journey 👍🏼 Cheers 🍻 Dan!

[@jesusstolemyhotdog]

Was an absolute pleasure to share in this journey. My results are as follows; FTP 286 - 361 +26% MAP 350 - 427 +18% AC 440 - 576 +31% NM 880 - 876 -0.1%

[@mrkickback3105]

Well done Lloyd! Your on the way up, where as Hanks was nearly on the way down after tripping on the speakers 😂😂

[@Lasermanprint]

Well done Dan you deserved that Pint at the end and it’s great to hear that you kept up with the yoga over the journey! The other guys were a great support for you as well. 🍺🚵‍♀️

[@pauldjerassi620]

Hi Dan well on behalf of the IRC all 1800+47 members we played your videos ,to night in attendance were 651 club members who were shouting you on all the way to the finish on a large screen monitor ,99% of the members said to shake your hand one word was being used it was FANTASTIC ,IRC mainly ex pros so they appreciate your pain ,congratulations Dan the Man.loved the video.PD

[@daveoneill5449]

Super effort Dan, great to be there to see it live!

[@thymenvuik8357]

Been waiting for this, im interested where he got

[@marcuspartridge11]

Awesome work Dan! Keep it up and find your next mountain to conquer to keep you motivated!

[@clairesucks]

I enjoy using the sufferfest too! But I’m amazed how young Dan got in 10 weeks. Did they put makeup on him? Amazing.

[@gibsonlespaulspecial]

Loved it! One of the best shows so far! Sufferfest is awesome!

[@tummyfullfigger9291]

Wow! All awesome gains! Congrats. Giving me hope!

[@rafaeldegiacomoaraujo8778]

Very genuine video. Great stuff. Congratulations!

[@geoffwoods7673]

Well done Dan awesome result, a great effort. You've really inspired me to get back to some structured training and motivate me to kick the lethargy and can't be bothered attitude into touch. Great stuff thanks Dan, more of this stuff from GCN please.

[@bradkeating2418]

Awesome Dan. What an inspiration

[@jamesbull9879]

Really enjoyed watching you get back on the bike. I have been on a similar time frame on TrainerRoad and seen similar increases! Great work!!

[@CarlosCampos-wc6yz]

Good on you, Dan. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@gaveltron]

I really like the 4DP test and how it shows you different numbers. Dan's ftp is nearly triple mine, double my 5 minute etc but our sprints are nearly identical. Fascinating to compare myself to people much fitter :)

[@cos1111]

Well done Dan. Really interesting to watch your journey back to fitness. Keep going!

[@HeatherSpoonheim]

I bought a bike this spring in the hopes of getting into better shape - already fixed my diet, got back into cc skiing last winter - and I'm very happy with my results. I don't know how many watts I'm putting out but I do know my rides are getting longer, faster, and more frequent. I just love going out for my morning ride and I'm feeling better than I have in years.

[@garrettsagen4854]

Awesome stuff. Fun to watch, thanks for putting that out there.

[@karthie1000]

The sound went off and it was all black, I can totally relate to this feeling, I am in tears just remembering such things

[@subscriberswithnovideosc-wi6op]

Now I need to get fit

[@chrispugh2450]

that's awesome congrats dan... bloody briliant!!!

[@joss867]

Well done Dan. Great efforts and it's been excellent watching.

[@innohurry71]

Big up Lloydy. Nice work. I'm very impressed by your effort and dedication. Inspiring.

[@markfisher696]

This is absolutely inspirational. Well done Dan.

[@tonygarvey8148]

Great gains in short time.being using sufferfest all winter training .videos very good at taking mind off the pain.

[@stephanimmelman6977]

Well done Dan. Good to see you in better shape!!

[@alejanito2189]

That's very impressive, congrats Dan!, and for celebrating, a big cup of beer of course

[@mightymouse4143]

This has been an awesome series and glad to hear you got enjoyment from cycling again. Makes me want to get a power meter and track my own gains.

[@daleb194]

Great work Dan!!

[@jdmhater]

Fair play Dan! Loved watching your progress, kinda inspired me to get off my ass and actually do something

[@SuperScotty1974]

What a cracking video, you guys and Emma 😍 are absolutely nailing it. Dan that was immense what an effort

[@theguzziman]

Top effort Dan I’ve enjoyed putting myself through this in the first quarter of this year. And I’ve been impressed with the improvements I’ve had from doing it. This sort of interval training is here to stay with me 😊

[@TheSufferfest]

Way to go, Alan!

[@markp353]

Great effort. Great commitment and determination. Well done. I am insoired. Thanks Dan

[@pratyushojha]

Way to go Dan and three cheers for continued fitness in future.

[@martinhannon5121]

Awesome series and well done.

[@elisgomer7164]

Great results Dan, and a really well-worked, insightful series. It's been a real pleasure to watch you describe this in such a relatable and candid way, and the results speak for themselves. I'm a huge fan of the Sufferfest - it's the best indoor training app around, for my money - and doing this series (and getting others to do the plan with you) really demonstrates the advantages of structured training. Just remember: you're a Sufferlandrian now. You can never leave.

[@TheSufferfest]

Thanks!