Tag: Exercise
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Intermittent Fasting and Cycling: Benefits, Challenges, and Training Recommendations
In the realm of cycling, where endurance king and speed is queen, every cyclist is on a perpetual quest to optimize their training and nutrition to stay ahead of the pack. One such nutritional strategy that has been pedaling through the cycling community is Intermittent Fasting (IF). Bradley Wiggins, for example, used fastest training to…
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The Comprehensive Guide to Altitude Training for Cyclists: Elevate Your Performance
Altitude training has been a cornerstone in the training programs of elite athletes for decades. Initially popularized in the 1960s and ’70s, it has evolved into a scientifically-backed method for enhancing athletic performance. This guide aims to provide cyclists with a comprehensive understanding of altitude training, its benefits, and how to maximize its impact on…
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Exercise-Associated Cramping and Gusto Facial Reflex: How to Prevent and Ease Cramping
Cramping can be a painful and frustrating experience, especially for athletes and active individuals. Exercise-associated cramping (EAMC) is a common condition that can occur during or after physical activity, often in the legs, but also in other muscles throughout the body. While the exact causes of EAMC are still unclear, there are several theories and…
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Boosting Your Gravel Cycling Performance: The Benefits and Risks of Sodium Bicarb Supplementation
Gravel cycling, like any endurance sport, requires a significant amount of physical exertion and can push the body to its limits. Athletes are constantly looking for ways to enhance their performance and gain a competitive edge. One method that has gained attention in recent years is the use of bicarbonate soda to improve cycling performance.…
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Do Evening Cycling Workouts Do More Harm than Good?
For many cyclists, finding time to train during the day can be a struggle due to work, family, and other commitments. However, it is unclear how hard exercise in the evening affects our sleep quality and recovery. The body’s sleep and wake cycle follows a roughly 24-hour cycle called circadian rhythm, which is primarily influenced…
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Heart Rate Variability (HRV): what is it and how it can be used to guide training
Heart rate variability (HRV) is a fairly new metric that has gained popularity in recent years as a way to monitor overall health and wellbeing, in addition to measuring heart rate during exercise. HRV is simply a measure of the variation in time between each heartbeat. The fluctuation in heart rate, or variance in time…
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Acer Unveils the eKinekt Bike Desk at CES
Looking forward to explaining to people on the phone why I’m breathing so hard, but at least I will have time for a polarized training plan. Summary: Press Release: LAS VEGAS (January 3, 2023) — Acer today announced the eKinekt BD 3 bike desk, a desk combined with a stationary bike to empower sustainable and…
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Anji MTX Exercise Platform Review
It’s cold outside, which means my time on the bike is down and my time under weights is up. While I have a pretty incredible garage gym setup, the one thing I’ve been lacking is a decent platform under my power rack. Turn out the cheapest carpet available at Lowes glued directly to plywood doesn’t…
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Off Season Grip Training for Faster and Safer Cycling
I’ve noticed a trend in my last few marathon XC and gravel races, riders taking their hands off the bars in smooth sections of a descent to share out their hands and force open a stuck grip. Even with the advent of disc brakes, the effort of gripping the bars and using the brakes over…
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A Guide to Overtraining and Recovery for Cyclists
Training hard doesn’t always correlate to better race day performance. Pair hard training with inadequate rest and recovery and you might actually lose fitness instead of gaining it. Here’s how you can spot the symptoms of overtraining and address it before before you get slower. Effects of Overtraining Overtraining can have negative consequences for fitness,…
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InsideTracker x Apple Watch, Science-Backed Guidance for Human Optimization
Brings blood biometrics, DNA insights together with activity, heart rate, sleep data from Apple Watch to provide personalized nutrition, lifestyle Action Plan CAMBRIDGE, Mass. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – March 29, 2022— InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, today announced the availability of Apple Watch integration on its top-performing iOS personalized health app. By bringing…
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The Hill Climb Project
When we caught wind that the 2021 National Hill Climb Championships was being held at the iconic Winnats Pass in the Peak District National Park for the first time in over 40 years, we could sense the perfect storm beginning to brew – and quickly got to work. A year in the making, this project…
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OSMO Launches New Recovery Options
Osmo Nutrition has two new recovery solutions, Rapid Recovery in Vanilla and Chocolate. Press release below. Osmo Nutrition introduces Rapid recovery in Chocolate and Vanilla flavors. Rapid Recovery is designed to drink within thirty minutes of finishing your workout to maximize your recovery benefits. Osmo’s Rapid Recovery is a unique blend of ingredients to give…
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Fend Off Dogs with Allied Cycle Works Kimber PepperBlaster II
One unforeseen reality of gravel cycling is that rural roads are often home to unconstrained and aggressive dogs. Enter the PepperBlaster II. Whether we choose to consciously acknowledge it or not, as cyclists we’re vulnerable. Cars (or, should we say, texting and/or pharma-addled drivers) are the most obvious threat. If you use common sense, i.e.…
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7 Stretches Every Cyclist Should do to Improve Hip Flexibility
Tight hips and cycling go hand in hand. When we position ourselves on the bike, the upper body gets tucked forward while your legs hammer up and down on the pedals. Your hips are contracting, but the hip flexors never full extended. Over time, this flexed position shortens the hip muscles, and causes tightness and…