SuperOp Supercompensation Optimiser review

A small blood pressure and heart rate sensor that tells how hard (or not) you should train

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Cycling Weekly Verdict

The SuperOp Supercompensation Optimiser is small and compact, measuring your blood pressure and heart rate easily. It's best serious endurance athletes possibly working with a coach to interpret the data and achieve heir goals. This device, paired with a smartphone app, will in fact tell you the ideal amount of training you could sustain every day according to your metabolic data. It sounds complicated, but is actually really easy and smart in its use.

Reasons to buy
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    Compact

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    Reliable compared to feelings

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    Good motivation for training

Reasons to avoid
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    The data for previous training are not very specific

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    Not accurate if you don't put in the right numbers for the first two weeks

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    Pricey

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There are days when you wake up, your legs are already hurting and you think "nope, today I'm not gonna make it". But then you get in the saddle and after a first shock, you actually realise you're in a pretty good shape and smash it.

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Nick Busca is a freelance cycling and triathlon journalist. He is also a certified triathlon coach and personal trainer.