Hydration advice can be confusing.  Over the last 20 years, strategies have ranged from “drink to maximum tolerance” to “ intentional strategic dehydration”.  In this article we’ll take a closer look at the spectrum of hydration research then draw from science to create basic guidelines for your next race.

Matt Chatlaong will soon begin working on his Masters degree in Exercise Science as he continues to coach cyclists while racing his bike for the Herbalife p/b Marc Pro – Nature’s Bakery Elite Cycling Team.  In this article he takes a closer look at how sleep can impact your cycling performance.

Sam’s curiosity about his own physiology led him to pursue a degree in Exercise Biology from the University of California, Davis.  He continues to race on the Herbalife 24 p/b Marc Pro-Nature’s Bakery Elite Cycling Team and is excited to leverage his experience and educational background to help cyclists of all levels get stronger and faster.

Most cyclists are familiar with VO2max. The upper limit of oxygen consumption during exercise has been studied since the 1920’s and is widely recognized as a fundamental measure of exercise capacity [1, 2].  Before we look at how VO2max relates to your cycling, let’s start with a basic definition.

Sam Bassetti races on the Herbalife 24 p/b Marc Pro-Nature’s Bakery Elite Cycling Team and is excited to leverage his experience and educational background to help you become a better cyclist.  In this article Sam gives us an introduction to glycogen.