REVOLUTIONARY PROGRESS

Want to hack your pain threshold to boost performance, cognition and post-burnout satisfaction? Marcora’s torturous spin test is proven to boost your output by 200%, so get going.

01\ Sprint on a stationary bike for 5sec, then ride to exhaustion. Marcora’s control group managed 12min at 250W.

02\ No breaks yet. Sprint for another 5sec, then ride to exhaustion again. Marcora’s group trebled their output in the latter part of the ride to 750W. If you’re lagging, go back to the start.

03\ A similar Mod-funded study found soldiers who focused on mental tasks while cycling raised their endurance. Neil Denny’s ultra-intellectual podcast, Little Atoms, is a good place to start.