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Cycling IQ/Journal Club/Sports Nutrition

Should Cyclists Take Creatine?

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

Creatine is a popular dietary supplement because it’s safe, legal, and boosts athletic performance.

Creatine’s stellar reputation with athletes makes it a foundational supplement for power sport athletes like weight lifters and football players, but what about us cycling folk?

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Cycling IQ/Training

Why Strength Training isn’t Aero Wheels

February 16, 2023February 20, 2023 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

Buy, install, ride faster: aero wheels promise off-the-shelf speed for any cyclist with a credit card.

When it comes to improving the human machine, cyclists are prone to looking at strength training like an aero wheel purchase; choose exercises, lift heavy, then reap the rewards of greater strength.

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Coaching Hat/Cycling IQ/Training

Do you even track glucose bro?

January 10, 2023January 13, 2023 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

We’re kicking off a new series on the blog called Coaching Hat, where I answer a specific training-related question while detailing the thought process that got me to the answer.

One question I’ve heard with greater frequency is some variation of this: Should I start tracking “_“?

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Cycling IQ/Journal Club/Sports Nutrition

Do Ketones Work?

September 20, 2022March 15, 2023 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

In today’s journal club we’re taking a closer look at ketones by focusing on a paper from 2020 titled “Utility of Ketone Supplementation to Enhance Physical Performance: A Systematic Review” Let’s jump in.

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Cycling IQ/Journal Club

Is Polarized Training The Best?

February 11, 2022June 21, 2022 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

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.

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Cycling IQ/Journal Club

Riding Bikes and Drinking Beer

August 26, 2021June 21, 2022 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

Is there any time a beer tastes better than after a long bike ride? Despite the strong bond between bikes and beer, we still need to ask the question; What impact does drinking beer after a ride have on our performance?

In today’s journal club we’ll examine a new article about beer and exercise. Let’s jump in.

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Cycling IQ/Journal Club/Training

Why Are Masters Sprinters Slower?

July 1, 2021June 21, 2022 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

I’ve never met a cyclist excited about getting slower, especially in a finishing sprint, but as hard and as smart as you train, getting older means getting slower.

So why exactly does your sprint get slower as you age, and is there anything you can do about it?

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Cycling IQ/Training

Cycling in the Heat: How To Do It Better

June 17, 2021July 2, 2023 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

Do you love riding in the blazing heat?  Me neither.  If races were only held in cool temperatures, avoiding the heat when training would be simple; only ride in the morning.  But cycling doesn’t work that way.  Inevitably it’s going to be hot, and you’ll be on your bike.

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Cycling IQ/Journal Club/Training

Does More Data Make You Slower?

February 2, 2021March 13, 2022 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

In today’s Journal Club we’ll check out a fascinating new study that examines whether looking at too much feedback during a time trial makes you slower on the bike. Is it possible to improve your cycling performance by limiting the amount of data you focus on during a race? Let’s find out.

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Cycling IQ/Journal Club/Sports Nutrition

Drinking Coffee and Riding Fast

December 11, 2020March 13, 2022 Nate Dunn MS, CSCS®

In today’s Journal Club we’ll check out a brand new paper examining caffeine, coffee, and riding a bike as fast as you can. Does coffee improve your cycling? Should you stop drinking coffee in the lead-up to an important event in order to boost your caffeine sensitivity and performance on race day? Let’s find out.

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