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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Diet
Energy balance and the effect on your body weight is the most important topic to understand whether your goal is to maintain, gain or lose body weight. Weight loss and weight gain are, in my opinion, are extremely simple topics that have been befuddled with pseudoscience, misinformation, and other bullcrap.
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Former Olympic cyclist Davis Phinney, his son, National Champion, Taylor Phinney, and Allied Cycleworks have embarked on The Next Stage, coming together with bike industry friends to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s, the Davis Phinney Foundation, helping people with Parkinson’s live well TODAY and driving cutting-edge, early-stage
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Carbohydrates are a perpetual hot topic in the world of sports nutrition. These days, when it comes to carbs, most focus is on low carb weight loss strategies, as carb restriction can lead to favorable affects on body mass and composition independent of energy intake. When we are talking about
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Racing is never easy but indoor racing feels harder even at the same wattage and heart-rate. Why does it hurt so much and what can we do about it? Motivation: Riding Alone Versus Competing Against Real Life Humans Alex Hutchinson with Outside magazine covered an interesting study recently on the
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Ryo Hazuma is a man who can – and will – move mountains. Living in the Minami Alps of Japan, he dedicates himself completely to developing and maintaining trails at this UNESCO World Heritage Site, all while consciously bridging the generational divide. It is a place where the change in seasons is
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How do we remain calm and productive in our work, in the gym and with our families in these stressful and uncertain times? A technique called box-breathing, used by the Navy SEALS, is a good start. I’ve found it useful for everything from calming myself after a hard Zwift
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The brains of athletes turn down extraneous noise to highlight more important sounds. Athletes’ brains truly are quieter, according to a new study of elite collegiate athletes and how they process sound. The study finds that the brains of athletes dial down extraneous noise to highlight important sounds better than
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I’ve been testing out some products from Osmo Nutrition all summer (review incoming) and its hydration and recovery drink mixes have been keeping me fresh and fast on the bike. Now, Osmo has introduced a new chocolate Rapid Recovery drink mix. While the vanilla has treated me well, I’
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Riding on an indoor bike three days per week appears to significantly decrease Parkinson’s symptoms for patients in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study published in the Lancet Neurology. Researchers found that high intensity aerobic exercise on a static bike, using interactive apps,
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I’ve been riding Stages power meters for years, now they are launching the StagesBike. The StagesBike exercise bike features a highly adjustable ride position; saddle, bar height and forward/aft positioning adjustable. Plus the cranks are designed so you can easily change the crank length between 165mm, 170mm, 172.