Most cyclists and triathletes have heard about and experienced the consequences of insufficient carb-loading before races. Carbohydrate loading has been used for many years to boost performance in cycling races lasting more than two hours in duration. While there are various methods of carb-loading, the process involves consuming large quantities of carbohydrate-rich food to fill
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Here are some practical tips helping you to become well hydrated after training and cycling races: The first step towards a better rehydration strategy is to measure your body weight before and after exercise. By monitoring changes in body mass from pre- to post-exercise, you’ll get important information about your current strategy for fluid intake
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Now it is more than four months since I launched the updated version of my famous 12- week winter training program. However, the 12-week winter training program has been available since 2007 as a free version. Why? Because having thousands of users leaving feedback for me about this training program, I’ve gained more information than
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What is the best advice for cycling beginners? It’s simple: Take action! However, getting started with road cycling and bringing the total return for your effort is not easy. In this post, we’ll go over the basic principles of cycling training and provide some tips to help you get started. So whether you’re just starting
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Just a motivating reminder to all readers of this blog who are under 100 years old: Frenchman Robert Marchand entered the cycling record books in the one-hour event on Friday 17th of February 2012, three months after celebrating his 100th birthday. Marchand rode impressive 24.251 kilometers around an indoor track to establish the first-ever hour
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