Most athletes know that consistency is the king of training fundamentals. No AI model or experienced coach is more valuable than not missing workouts.
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Why Training Like an Influencer Is Dumb
Disclosure: I write all my articles without the use of generative AI. I don’t know if that matters to you, but it does to me.
If you’re suffering from TikTok derangement syndrome and can only suffer 15 seconds of this article, let me try to deliver your fix up front.
Why ChatGPT is Great For Coaching
I wrote my first post in 2011. For close to 15 years, I’ve tried to answer all types of training questions—ranging from the effectiveness of beet juice to how to boost your VO₂ max.
Master These Three Cycling Tips
Life is complicated enough as it is, and trying to add competitive cycling into the mix can be difficult. I’ve grown up with cycling in my life, and it’s an ongoing battle to maintain a balance between cycling and the rest of life.
Optimal Race Day: Pre-Ride and Arrival Tips
When preparing for a race, in a perfect world, it would be ideal to arrive at the venue a few days before the race. Taking those few days to pre-ride the course and spend the nights in a high-quality place. However, for most of us, that’s not the case; we don’t have sponsors covering our stays at these events.
Using Heat To Ride Better at Elevation
As summer gets started, it’s that time of year when key events are held at elevation, such as Leadville, Steamboat Gravel, and the Death Ride. Since decreased oxygen at high altitudes reduces physical capacity (1), it’s especially important for cyclists to choose how best to respond to the challenge of riding at elevation.
How to Pick a Tire for your next gravel race
Gravel racing is one of the more unique disciplines of cycling. Its a discipline that heavily relies on bike set up. Tire choice is course dependent and each course is vastly different. Courses can include smooth gravel, rough gravel, single track and road; all with varying percentages of each.
Sustaining Energy for a 40 Hour Week of Cycling: What I Eat
A few weeks ago, I completed my highest training volume on the bike in one week, 40 hours. Extremely high volume is a true test of all of your training skills, but keeping up with the caloric demands is one of the most important skills.
In total, I burned 30,782 kjs (on the bike) in those 40 hours. I did a few 8 hour rides and on those days I burned 6,000 kjs in one ride.
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Mastering Warm-Ups in Strength Training
** The following is a post from our sister site over at Durable Fitness**
In our last post, we described a progressive overload strategy that combines an expectation of adding weight on future workouts coupled with a sub-maximal RPE prescription.
Balance
Please help me welcome to the blog for the first time, Mr. Jacob Velasco!
Throughout the past few years, I worked towards my Associate’s degree at Sierra College. As I got closer to finishing my degree, I started to see a lot of growth and success in cycling. I knew this time was the best opportunity to give “ going pro “ my best shot.