Everyone knows warming up is essential; or is it?
Most cyclists feel a responsibility to warm-up but many are uncertain of how to do it.
In this guide I’ll lay out the evidence-based foundation of the warm-up, while offering specific suggestions for how you might tailor a warm-up to the specific demands of your event. Let’s jump in.
If you’re a cyclist committed to strength training, commuting back and forth to a gym can be a massive waste of time.
Work pressure, family commitments, and the challenge of setting aside enough time to ride, has me convinced that for most cyclists, the best way to make strength training a season-long habit, is to do it at home.
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book on technology, distraction, and why training “basic” is the most effective way to improve your cycling. You can check out previous excerpts at this link, or to get updates and follow the progress of the book please sign up for our newsletter.
In today’s journal club, we’re digging into the topic of “Polarized Training” by examining two new opinion papers that take opposing sides on whether Polarized training is an optimal strategy for endurance athletes. Let’s jump in.
The following is an excerpt from an upcoming book on technology, distraction, and why training “basic” is the most effective way to improve your cycling. You can check out previous excerpts at this link, or to get updates and follow the progress of the book please sign up for our newsletter.
Most cyclists don’t think a lot about protein; that oversight is a mistake. Consuming adequate protein ensures the maintenance of lean muscle mass, might improve cognition and sleep, and potentially helps to keep you from getting sick [1-3].
I love drinking coffee with my family at a lazy breakfast, on a cold day exploring San Francisco, or most of all at the end of a long winter ride. Coffee tastes amazing and smells glorious; it can also make you faster on the bike.
We’ve already covered fueling before and during your rides; in today’s post, we’re focusing on after you cross the finish line.
In our first article from our series on fueling for cycling we focused on the period of time before your ride or race begins. In today’s article we’re zeroing in on how to fuel better during your ride.
As we covered earlier, when ride intensity goes up, so does your reliance on carbohydrate [1].
