The Best Indoor Fitness Test... EVER!

[@RyanCondon]

Thanks for watching. Check out my Parkrun challenge from last week. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eneknZSimMioatEsi=hrlaQtSeyqiWJ2PI

[@thrillhous8888]

Had a night of sitting in front of the TV and having a beer planned. Then I watched this and had to get on Zwift. Damn you Ryan!

[@RyanCondon]

Thats what I like to hear. 😅

[@JesperNielsen-g3w]

As someone who started his own fitness-journey just last year... to see you where you came from to where you are now is not only inspirational its actually mental :) you are a legend Ryan :)

[@RyanCondon]

@@JesperNielsen-g3w Thank you and good luck on your journey. I bet you're smashing it too. 🙌

[@BenjiNaesenTV]

Proud of you, Ryan. Hell of a ride. 🔥

[@RyanCondon]

@@BenjiNaesenTV Cheers Benji. 🙌🙏

[@rolandhoward8421]

Hey, what about my idea… Condon vs Naesen on Tiny Races….

[@RyanCondon]

@@rolandhoward8421 Have you seen his videos sprinting Roland? What are you trying to do to me man!? 😅🙏😭

[@rolandhoward8421]

I think it’s the ideal challenge… btw that race yesterday was hot.. I set a few pbs but didn’t quite have enough for the podium..

[@stevengivler3130]

Your spinning is SO much better than it’s ever been. That’s huge!

[@RyanCondon]

@@stevengivler3130 Thanks for noticing. It's improved as my leg strength and power did.

[@nicksexton927]

17:14 mate you look FANTASTIC what a transformation

[@gavinsmith1176]

Inspiring and educational, never elitist - thanks Ryan once again

[@stianpollestad754]

"I F***** UP! ERIC, I STOPPED!" The drama and screams had me in stitches 🤣 Good effort! You've come a long way. Congrats on your new PB. You're gonna sub 70 min within February with consistent training.

[@craigsmith5134]

Man, massive congrats to that effort. Good work, keep that happy feeling for a while!

[@JDirom]

Great effort. Congrats on the new PR, and massive gains.

[@RyanCondon]

@@JDirom Thank you sir. 😀

[@scottmccann4509]

Woah that's amazing, the progression......some of us are slowly getting worse and you're smashing it!!

[@CalmLikeABomb76]

The amount of work you put into this - the riding ofc, but also all the great video editing. We should all just feel spoiled. Great job on that epic mountain. I did my first attempt with you, when you arranged that pacing ride with "Dontgetdroppedcycling" and it was a great experience. I was 80 kg back then, and did 72 minutes something. So with the way you train and shed weight, you will get that sub 60 - I'm sure about it. I myself probably never will. It seems like a bad back, bad knees, or something else always gets in the way of my progress:)

[@RyanCondon]

Thank you very much. I appreciate your support. 💪🙏🙌 Also, thanks for joining the epic race up the Alpe. I enjoyed it a lot. Pleased you did too.

[@RonaldJacobs-e2i]

Oh my lord, Ryan. The progress you've made is astonishing. You are crushing it! And continuing to add subscribers, tho it looks like you'll be a bit short of the 15K mark I keep nattering on about. Still feel like you'll be there soon. Once people discover your content, they'll only want more. 🙂

[@RyanCondon]

@@RonaldJacobs-e2i I now feel like ive missed your target and let you down. 😅

[@ShawnIsBatman]

Outstanding!! I believe that could be accurately described as "Beast Mode!"

[@RyanCondon]

🙏🙌

[@lubordub489]

You beat me on that hill by 2 seconds. Amazing videos and stunning progress!

[@RyanCondon]

@@lubordub489 Thank you. 💪

[@xKillYourTVx]

Dude you had a serious glow up compared to the start of Zwift! You are shining man

[@zebeddy]

At 12:01 am I the only one who thought Axel F was about to kick in with that base tune? 😁 Massive well done Ryan. So good to see you finally starting to learn pacing ;) and what an amazing improvement over the last 1-2 years. You must be very proud. By the way, negative splits are the way forwards when it comes to hitting longer intervals 💪💪

[@Nighthawk_Zwift]

Nice work!! Just the right amount of comedy and competitive spirit in all of your videos!!

[@RyanCondon]

Thank you. I do try not to overdo both. 😅

[@dna100]

What ever you're doing in training - keep doing it!! Another great job!

[@RyanCondon]

@@dna100 Thank you! I run and race a lot.

[@dna100]

@@RyanCondon Fittest and fastest I ever got, cough, 18 years ago was when I raced every weekend and sometimes midweek too. (running - didn't bike back then). After I set all my PBs my mojo faded. I'm two years out of running retirement having all but packed it in for ten years. I've got my mojo back.

[@RyanCondon]

@@dna100 Thats great to hear. I hoped you get to enjoy it again. 🙌

[@juliabiddle6434]

Ryan, you're absolutely smashing ADZ! So pleased for you - I felt like a proud parent watching this video 😂 Chapeau

[@RyanCondon]

Thanks! 😅🙏

[@Bertalberth]

INSANE Ryan!!! i just started zwifting with 112kg and i binge all your Zwift videos. i especially like the ADZ ones. Yesterday i watched you do it with Erik, and today this video! Love your videos, they keep me motivated. Keep up the great work! Thank you.

[@RyanCondon]

Thank you. The video with Erik is still one of my favs. I really appreciate your support. 🙏🙌

[@CleverSmart123]

What a progress! Well done! I still need to get there one day

[@RoadtoA]

You've...changed since you started Zwifting. Visibly so. There was hell of a dedication in your eyes here. Well done, mate.

[@RyanCondon]

@@RoadtoA Thank you sir. I really appreciate that. 🙏🙌 I'm also really enjoying your videos. 👍

[@RoadtoA]

@@RyanCondon ❤🤜🤛

[@paulmorrison30]

Awesome effort on an even more awesome journey 💪🏾👊🏾✊🏾👌🏾👍🏾

[@Manimal666]

Congrats on the PR @RyanCondon, i know how hard that climb can be. At 54, 6'5" and 110kg AdZ sub 60 is unlikely to happen for me. My PR is 67 mins and i was dying by the end. I was pretty much just below my FTP of 320 for the duration and to do sub 60 i need to hold approx 370w which is a big jump in power. I might just stick to sprinting ;). I hope you get the sub 60 :)

[@RyanCondon]

@@Manimal666 67 mins and 320w is huge! Congrats. Amazing power. 🙌

[@WendsH]

That's an absolutely spectacular time! I spent a loooong time at just sub-70... but kept hammering at the AdZ, and watched time lower and lower steadily. Keep at it and you'll sub-60 it, guaranteed! (and you need to maintain 355 watts, actually - 3.2 w/kg (plus juuuust a smidge more) maintained for the climb will nail a sub-60 effort.)

[@lee-cycling]

Stamp collecting? Stamped all over that mountain! Progress like that is incredible. That must have felt amazing when you saw the time at the halfway mark. Then that final turn, that's always a shot in the arm at the worst of times, but must have been off the charts during this. Belter of a video, mate. Huge respect. Loved the cat, too!

[@RyanCondon]

@@lee-cyclingthe last three corners are brutal. I always have almost nothing left however my endurance and threshold power has reached a point that I'm now able to push harder for longer which blows my mind and I'm extremely grateful for. Im also extremely grateful for your support as always Lee. 🙌🙏

[@paulanderson9072]

Great video mate. Love what you do, well done.

[@RyanCondon]

@@paulanderson9072 Cheers Paul and thanks for watching. 🙏🙌

[@andyp7225]

Awesome effort Ryan !! Boom!

[@RyanCondon]

@@andyp7225 cheers Andy. 😃🙏🙌

[@WendsH]

Excellent new PR!! You smashed it. :D Soon enough you'll be busting that 60 minute barrier.

[@RyanCondon]

🙏 I really appreciate the comment Wends. 🙌

[@lisa_hopkins_zwifts]

Absolutely brilliant Ryan, well done 👏

[@RyanCondon]

@@lisa_hopkins_zwifts Cheers lisa. 🙏💪

[@ken_g1337]

Great video and PR. This video gave me the motivation to jump on the alp last night. The Alp before bedtime probably wasn't a good idea but now I have a number to beat in the future. Your videos have definitely played a part in adding Zwift into my training. Thank you for that!

[@RyanCondon]

@@ken_g1337 Thats great. Congratulations. I bet you smashed it. 👍🙌

[@paulspeakman1432]

Congratulations Ryan, what an effort and surely now starting to picture that sub 60 in the not too distant. Great effort man. 👍

[@DL-mv8ii]

Fantastic! I'll miss the old 'just wing it' Ryan but the progress you've made is so good to see

[@RyanCondon]

Thank you. The 'just wing it` Ryan is still here. Ask my misses. 😅

[@novato6808]

proof of the pudding is in the eating ! MAGNIFICENT

[@anthonybigjerseyox1000]

Smashed it 💪👍 fantastic effort Ryan .

[@ahnilatedahnilated7703]

Thank you Ryan for showing your difficulty was on 100%. There are a lot of people that cheat this and don't do 100%. Great job!

[@RyanCondon]

@@ahnilatedahnilated7703 Thanks! However I wouldn't say anyone doing this less than 100% is cheating. Its still a workout and you still need to generate the watts to move the avatar forward. Thanks for watching. 🙏🙌😀

[@SteakandChains]

Absolutely superb job!

[@RyanCondon]

@@SteakandChains Thank you. 🙌

[@ryancraig2795]

Fantastic, Ryan. 🎉 Now I'm even more motivated to improve on my PR. Knocked about 10 minutes off mine when I did it a couple weeks ago. Nowhere near yours, but I'm moving in the right direction.

[@RyanCondon]

10 minutes is huge!! Congrats. 🙌 The right direction is all we can hope for. Thank you for watching.

[@mandaswin]

🎉 Amazing. Seriously well done . 👊💪.

[@RyanCondon]

Thank you. 🙏😃🙌

[@christianhlarsen]

Well done! What a push!👏🏼 We’ve seem to have had an amazingly similar journey! I started 7th of september last year at 105kg. Had my first adz the next day (116.13.26). Did the exact same thing as you earlier today. Now at 92kg I set the goal at 250w average and soldiered on. The last pb was 73.44, so a sub 70 was the hope. New pb set today at 67.46🎉

[@RyanCondon]

@@christianhlarsen 67 mins is amazing. Welldone. 🙏🙌

[@jamesdaw131]

Nice work. When I am over this cough I need to do another attempt.

[@RyanCondon]

@@jamesdaw131 hope you feel better soon. 💪

[@GingerWarriorCyclingClub]

Epic that. Inspired me to get my 2nd attempt uploaded. 😊

[@RyanCondon]

@@GingerWarriorCyclingClub ill keep an eye out for it. I have your channel uploads on notification. 🙌

[@GingerWarriorCyclingClub]

@ was looking for you this morning? But think you missed N Watts ride

[@Pharadoxon]

Amazing video, really motivational. Great effort. Keep it up 👍

[@georgesshed]

Very well done! That's a very respectable time, I also got a little hooked on the Alpe, I get out of the saddle on every hairpin, just to stretch a bit, my dream is to someday jump on a train with my Brompton and do the real thing. I've just checked Strava and it says I've done it 42 times 😂 what an idiot.

[@RyanCondon]

@@georgesshed 42 times?! Crikey. Welldone. 🙌 Brompton up the Alpe would make for a very fun YT video. 😅

[@theknights1512]

You have to try it IRL. It’s an absolutely beautiful climb and a speedy descent!

[@RyanCondon]

@@theknights1512 Its on my bucket list. 🙂

[@CharlesKruger]

Bravo, well done! Started my journey a year ago as well and cycling has absolutely consumed me after being an alcoholic for most my life. Nice to witness someone having as much fun and being consumed as well. Have a good weekend

[@RyanCondon]

Congratulations for beating the demon!! Genuinely! I know how that feels. Thank god for exercise and especially cycling. 🙏🙌

[@CharlesKruger]

@ and there it is … got my under the hour badge today with 28sec to spare. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@RyanCondon]

@CharlesKruger Thats amazing. Welldone!! 🙌💪

[@CharlesKruger]

@ I concentrated more on sectors times than w/kg, just making sure that I pass each sector at or close to a certain time. My avg w/kg was 2.35, but not looking at that and just keeping a steady pace rather than trying to push too hard all the time worked much better for me. It was a “phew” moment as there was less than a minute to spare.

[@mrmadmogli7]

Congrats Ryan 🎉💪👍

[@SuperOrcy]

nice PR. you've convinced me I need to set a new years resolution to finally get under 60min. I think my best is around 64.

[@RobertBlount-g8w]

Yes Yes Yes great work

[@bagpuss99]

Still not even gone up it once yet, a christmas treat perhaps. Good to see you still setting new records. Maybe see you again at Londin Ultra next year

[@RyanCondon]

@@bagpuss99 I'm taking a year off from Ultra Runs to try out new adventures. Good luck in your training though. 🙌

[@ashleypeaker]

Great going there Ryan 💪🏼. Great energy as usual mate. Watching you do adz makes me feel like giving it another go, 🤔😂😂 keep it up bro. 🤛🏼

[@thomassinikangas]

Fantastic ride Ryan!! Nothing like a PB on that bloody mountain! I hope you're going to have a less frustrating journey to 60 than mine. Still three minutes short and when getting a PB these days it's a marginal gain.

[@RyanCondon]

I know the feeling of hitting that glass ceiling and plateauing, thankfully I'm not there yet in cycling but it'll happen eventually. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙏🙌

[@nicksexton927]

babe wake up new ryan condon adz pb attempt just dropped 😅

[@RyanCondon]

@@nicksexton927 🤣

[@J_AE_DK]

Very well done Ryan, i was wondering if you would give this a shot with the new rockerplate. Congrats on the new PR! Saw your new PB on Zwift, was just waiting for the youtube upload :D

[@theoceansswitch]

EPIC ride Ryan, fantastic effort! I too dream of a sub-60min ascent of the Alpe. One of my targets for next year. Feels a long way off at the moment though. Bangin' video man, put a big smile on my face (and you keep including massive tunes, which helps).

[@RyanCondon]

@@theoceansswitch Good luck in your attempt. 🙌 Sub 60 is a long way off for me too. 😅

[@denouden92]

Looking good, Ryan! Your hair’s proper smart 👌

[@RyanCondon]

@@denouden92 Thanks. 😅 I appreciate the compliment but it wasnt at the end of the effort. 😆

[@SRK5227]

Congratulations!

[@fastfire04]

Ryan you should watch your pedalling from the old attempts compared to this one. This one you are tapping out a nice rhythm. Just dancing on the pedals. The older attempts it seems like you are just dragging your legs around. Massive improvements. Congrats 🎉

[@RyanCondon]

Thanks. I'm getting there slowly but surely. 🙏🙌

[@pietrocara3314]

sub 60 mins coming soon! Good job man, strong

[@leewood4825]

Chapeau 👏 👏

[@DanielArdagh]

Ride on!

[@st0kes]

That's awesome Ryan, well done! You are absolutely flying! Cut toenails and maybe save another 20 grams. lol

[@TheGreekCatholic]

Hey mate, my wife is starting to get jealous of my attention going in your direction. Been loving ur vids. Bloody awesome. Ur attitude is everything! Bessings from australia 🇦🇺

[@RyanCondon]

@@TheGreekCatholic haha thank you. Im privledged. 😅🙏🙌

[@gavinsmith1176]

I started Zwifting a year ago and followed a similar steep learning curve. It included dropping from 94kg to 88kg and improving W/kg by about 55w in a year. Why are you sub 80kmins on ADZ Ryan? Consistent training makes best progress, better equipment helps and your tactics for this ADZ were challenging but sensible. Great outcome.

[@RyanCondon]

Thanks very much. Congrats on your achievements too. 🙌

[@gavinsmith1176]

@@RyanCondon Started as a D, boosted to C now and getting pasted regularly by 3.4w/kg geezers who are 60kg

[@Alan-Turnbull]

Massive improvement congrats soon be on for that sub 60 😃👍💪

[@RyanCondon]

Now I'm starting to believe. 😅

[@brianstinson1740]

Awesome Ryan super stoked for you With your determination you'll get sub 60 And also great video !

[@RyanCondon]

🙏🙌

[@shanegreen2583]

Whooooo well done mate. You really coming on and would prob trash me whose been riding for years

[@RyanCondon]

I doubt it but I appreciate the compliment. Thanks for watching. 🙌

[@ZwiftInsider]

Rocking is looking better...how is it feeling?

[@RyanCondon]

@@ZwiftInsider Thank you. I seem to have got the hang of it. Feels a lot better sprinting too. 🙌

[@DarenC]

Chapeau! Also, does it count as a #Whamageddon if I see the words "last christmas" and hum it to myself? 😂

[@rogermayo2910]

Congrats🎉...time for me to climb😅

[@Procli74]

Well done :)

[@shaunrigby1]

Nice work mate, sub 60 isn't too far away now.

[@RyanCondon]

@@shaunrigby1 Its getting scarily close. 🙊

[@tathh2531]

Amazing progress Ryan 👏 My PR is just over 70 minutes (by 29 seconds!!!) Never been back to get sub 70, or even think I could get sub 60 🥴 It would take 245w average to get sub 60 and that is just over my FTP. No way I can hold my FTP for more than 20 minutes. Good luck to you getting there Ryan 👍

[@RyanCondon]

@@tathh2531 Thank you. 🙏😅 You'll be surprised what can be accomplished. 🙌

[@fabianbinder3681]

Funnily enough, FTP is designed to be your max power you can hold for 60 minutes. 😄

[@dinoviq1269]

Good work!! I’m right around the same time as you on the climb. What fan do you have in front you with the push buttons?

[@RyanCondon]

@@dinoviq1269 its the Vacmaster Cardio 54. 👌

[@stevengivler3130]

Here’s hoping you never discover stamp collecting.

[@RyanCondon]

🤣

[@skybluenz]

Great video Ryan - inspired me to have my first crack at Alpe Du Zwift. Boy talk about punishing. Managed a first time of 95 mins and 48 seconds. Think I can improve on that considering half way up I had a muesli bar and some got stuck in my throat which caused me to slacken off.

[@RyanCondon]

95 mins is a great starting point. Welldone. 💪🙏🙌

[@CycleWithMatts]

Jeez mate so close to sub 70! You’re gunna get a sub 60 next year for sure!!!! Hopefully you can organise another event so I can try sub 50😃

[@RyanCondon]

Will do Matt. 🙌

[@roeland_st]

6:18 I also did my pb while in an event I think It was a race stage 2 of the tour off watopia I was so proud of my Numbers and W/kg but still got dropped pretty hard… 😢 But Nice one champ really strong ride I really love it when people try and push their boundaries

[@RyanCondon]

Congrats. I'm gutted I missed this stage of the Tour of Watopia. Might have to organise a new ride up it again.

[@roeland_st]

@@RyanCondonyou should maybe I can fit it in my training schedule

[@martinandrews2860]

👍💪👍kudos. Well done. M.

[@atletazen]

💪🏼💀 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@veronicabeagan9167]

Looks like you figured out standing in your rocker plate

[@bjarnestrand-henriksen]

Massive effort mate! 💪🏻🙌🏻 Goal for 2025 👍🏻

[@RyanCondon]

@@bjarnestrand-henriksen Definitely! 🙌 Thanks for watching. 🙏

[@Yensen2020]

8:38 - I’ve learned to always be careful about pictures of your weight on scales. My brother once sent me a picture of his weight and the reflection visible in the scale was quite revealing… 😅😅. I think you’re okay, for now.

[@RyanCondon]

Good thing Im not racing for money then. 🤷

[@ON3S3V3NTHR33]

Stamp collecting is overrated. 😂

[@bat502]

Jeeze mate you could still speak and stand - that was not everything 😂

[@RyanCondon]

@@bat502 lol

[@reenpompeen882]

❤

[@mancity8363]

What course is it on

[@RyanCondon]

Road to Sky route.

[@michawodarkiewicz371]

Looking 10 years younger. A hair cut goes a long way.

[@talonlan]

Hi Ryan last week my Zwift racing score was 402 now they have redone it I am actually now rated lower than you I am now at a more realistic 274. Lol forward to race with you hopefully

[@RyanCondon]

@@talonlan Its all fun and games with the ZRS at the moment. Looking forward to when it calms down. 😅 See you in a race soon. 🙌

[@kevstephen9393]

Fantastic effort, m8. I think my best is 75 minutes. But unlike you, I hate it 😂

[@RyanCondon]

Literally my favourite thing to do on Zwift and I dont know why. 😅 75 minutes is extremely respectable and would have been thrilled with that as a result. 🙌

[@roeland_st]

And I forgot to tell you now it’s time to do it in real life this summer ;)

[@RyanCondon]

ADH is a long way from home. 🙏😅🏡

[@FoobsTon]

As Ryan can't explain them, can someone help me find "climbing gears" in Zwift? I assume we're not taking about trainer difficulty?

[@RyanCondon]

I can explain enough to say that I'm not referring to trainer difficulty. The gearing setup is also not through Zwift but through my Wattbike app. My wattbike allows me to change my virtual gearing settup from "racing" to "climbing" within their own app. When I do this and then connect to Zwift, the gears are setup with a much wider range for climbing. I dont know what trainer you use, I also dont know if other trainers offer this.

[@FoobsTon]

​@@RyanCondon Ah, got you. I was all over the app trying to find those gears. Yeah, a wider gear range will sure help with the spinning. Don't get too used to it though if you're planning on getting through Simon Warren's book. UK hills are so short and steep that the ability to grind is actually what you need here!

[@aerogut2338]

Did you stop drinking go vegan and start the fitness stuff straight away, or did you ween yourself off the drink and meat. I ask because I really struggle with a sugar/food addiction. I cycle about 150km a week and I’m definitely not unfit. But controlling the weight is so difficult. Do you have any tips about how you went from overeating, heavy drinking and being inactive, to getting lean, teetotal, vegan and fit?

[@RyanCondon]

@@aerogut2338 Hey! I wouldn't advise anyone to do it the way I did. I quit alcohol cold turkey otherwise I would have never stopped. I went vegan some time later and again that was overnight. I started walking and then eventually running when I had lost enough weight. Its hard to explain other than I knew I had to change everything or nothing would change, if that makes sense. I made a few videos about it on my channel.

[@aerogut2338]

@ thanks I’ll take a look

[@MyTwince]

Please tell me you have the climbing challenge selected… the tron bike awaits… 🙃

[@RyanCondon]

@@MyTwince Did you skip? 😅 Yes, I have the challenge selected. 🙌

[@MyTwince]

@ wrote that comment before I got to the exact part where you mention it 🤦🏻. You much be so close now mate! Great stuff 💪🏻💪🏻

[@RyanCondon]

@@MyTwince lol thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. 🙌🙏

[@__marshie]

Holding 3.3 w/kg required for sub 60 fyi.

[@RyanCondon]

@@__marshie Yeah... Reality! The destroyer of dreams. 😅

[@alexmckenzie593]

at 100% on zwift is more than ral life? 50% is real life? so your doing double the work for no reason?

[@RyanCondon]

@@alexmckenzie593 its never for no reason! I mean, if you want to talk about the frutility of life. Im riding a static bike in my spare bedroom up a pixelated mountain on a computer game. 🤔 But I appreciate you watching. 🙌

[@evanmclean4893]

The out of the saddle rocker plate riding looked as epic as cycling indoors can look. Great Vid only been up the AdZ once, focusing on recovery for this week might give it a go next week 🤌

[@RyanCondon]

@@evanmclean4893 Thank you. I'm getting to really enjoy the Rockerplate now.