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Boosting Your Gravel Cycling Performance: The Benefits and Risks of Sodium Bicarb Supplementation

  • Kevin Curry
  • April 4, 2023
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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…
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Do Evening Cycling Workouts Do More Harm than Good?

  • Kevin Curry
  • February 15, 2023
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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…
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Fast Talk Laboratories Launches Podcast Series for Women in Endurance Sports

  • Kevin Curry
  • January 26, 2023
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Fast Talk Femmes Podcast Series Features Top Female Experts, Coaches, and Researchers January 26, 2023 – Boulder, Colorado, USA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Fast Talk Laboratories, the fast-growing endurance training and…
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Energy Balance and Your Body Weight

  • Kevin Curry
  • July 31, 2020
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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…
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The Cycling Myth That Won’t Die: Pedaling Circles

  • Kevin Curry
  • December 31, 2019
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Here’s a cycling myth that just won’t die; if you want to be a great cyclist you need to perfect your spinning technique and pedal perfect circles. It seems every…
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Potato Purée Can Replace Conventional Carbohydrate Gels Without Performance Loss

  • Kevin Curry
  • October 25, 2019
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Welcome to 2019, where sugar is evil, ketons are in and people are trying to replace energy gels with potatoes. Yep, potatoes. A new study from the University of Illinois…
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Rapha Debuts Pro Team & Classic Saddles

  • Kevin Curry
  • May 15, 2018
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Rapha has built its name on premium, high-quality clothing. The companies’ bib shorts are no exception, but Rapha felt that saddle variety was limiting its ability to optimize shorts for…
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Up Mountain Switchel

  • Kevin Curry
  • February 21, 2018
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Though switchel’s  origins are a bit murky the variety brewed by  Up Mountain Switchel  comes from 18th-century Vermont. It’s an American heritage beverage made of apple cider vinegar, ginger and…
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Regular Ibuprofen Use May Increase Risk of Fertility Issues in Men

  • Kevin Curry
  • January 9, 2018
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Here’s some interesting news for those of you who take ibuprofen regularly. A small cohort of 31 healthy young men who took 600mg of ibuprofen twice a day for six…
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Do Pre-Workout Supplements Work?

  • Kevin Curry
  • May 23, 2017
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Pre-workout supplements make big promises; mental focus, increased strength, more stamina, quicker gains, and a huge pump to name a few. With those promises come high price tags. In actuality,…
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Whey Protein vs. Casein Protein: Timing is Key

  • Kevin Curry
  • December 23, 2016
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Once you wade through the multitude of information out there about optimal protein intake the next stumbling block is what type of protein you should be using. For the most…
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Are Pain Killers Killing Your Gains? The Truth About NSAIDs and Body Building

  • Kevin Curry
  • October 24, 2015
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Heavy weightlifting, like most any sport, can cause pain and soreness. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen are what most people turn to first and for…
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