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.
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 shares some important tips on riding in the rain.
Matt Chatlaong is currently completing his degree in Exercise Science as he races his bike for the Herbalife p/b Marc Pro – Nature’s Bakery cycling team. In this article Matt shares some tips on identifying how much time to take off during the off-season.
It’s that time of year where most of us mortals are getting weary of training and racing. The Tour de France is long over, the final season races are fast approaching, and the couch is looking more appealing than the bike.
Matt Chatlaong is currently completing his degree in Exercise Science as he races his bike for the Herbalife p/b Marc Pro – Nature’s Bakery cycling team. We’re excited to have him on board as an associate coach at Data Driven Athlete! In this article he shares a few nuggets of wisdom to help you train smarter and ride faster.
High intensity intervals or long/slow distance? Where do you start if you’re looking to transition from “just riding” to “training”? Before we get there, let’s begin with a more basic question, “Why train”?
From electrical muscle stimulation to massage, post ride recovery has long been a topic of interest for cyclists. With the number of recovery methods continuing to grow, what works and what doesn’t?
The low impact nature of cycling is one of its greatest attributes. Cycling offers fitness and competition while nearly eliminating the impact found in other high intensity sports. If you’re nursing aches and pains from the glory days, cycling can be a refuge. While less impact might be good for joints, it can be bad for bones [1] .
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As you transition toward the “off-season”, you might be trying to answer this question. “How do I maintain a decent level of fitness and still remain fresh and motivated throughout next season”?
In this article we’ll examine 3 strategies to help with the “off-season” question while exploring how your Garmin can make training more fun and less mentally draining.
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Light spin, race-pace sprints, or cold turkey straight to the line? Everyone has a different take on the best pre-race warm-up. Our goal is to better understand the performance implications and physiological mechanisms of a quality warm-up. We’ll start with performance.
Read More “Does a Quality Warm-Up Make You Faster on the Bike?”
