"Erg" is short for "ergometer", a machine which measures (meter) the amount of energy or work done (ergs)...
The usual test is best time for 500m (aim for around 1'45") or 2000m (sub 5 min), or a distance test e.g. 20 mins (around 5km). I did my best 2000m time after taking some hospital-only pain killers slipped by a med-student friend: I needed them.
"Erg" is short for "ergometer", a machine which measures (meter) the amount of energy or work done (ergs)...
The usual test is best time for 500m (aim for around 1'45") or 2000m (sub 5 min), or a distance test e.g. 20 mins (around 5km). I did my best 2000m time after taking some hospital-only pain killers slipped by a med-student friend: I needed them.