Why do you recommend cyclists to train like weight lifters (few reps)? Wouldn’t it be better to train for strength endurance with 8, 12 or more reps? Maintaining low body weight is essential in road cycling and mountain bike (Watts per Kilogram) since carrying extra pounds (dead weight) decreases your performance. That is the same
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Continental Grand Prix Supersonics are incredibly lightweight tires that might be interesting to use at time trials or criteriums. Supersonic 23mm tires weigh only 155g, and that is so low that I thought it was worth taking a closer look at them. Light tires lower the overall weight and improve cornering significantly (softer materials means
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Do you love cycling? Are you interested in improving your cycling performance? If so, you may wonder if there are any good books about cycling training. Luckily, there are plenty of great books on the topic! In this blog post, we will discuss some of the best cycling training books for road cyclists. These books
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October is a month without much activity for European cyclists. In most countries, race season ends now or has already finished. From now on, there is winter break for almost 5 or 6 months, depending on what country you race in. There are some things that I have learned that are nice to do at
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Polar s810 can measure your heartbeat intervals. The differences in these periods reflect your autonomic nervous system when it regulates your heartbeat. This measurement is most useful at rest or at low intensities, because we are talking about very small differences (msecs.) Your relaxation rate indicates the state of your physical recovery. If you are overtrained, it might very well be reflected on the Polar s810 monitor.
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