What does winter mean to you as a serious cyclist? Curling up on the couch to watch TV? Hibernating until the season springs into life again? Or do you view it as the perfect platform to start preparing for next season? Yes, winter is the time to enjoy a break, have fun and allow your […]
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The winter training program is soon ready for download. I know it is a little late, but before I publish it, I would like you to consider the following aspects of your winter training. This will help you understand how important it is to customize the upcoming winter training program. It also explains why it
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I often hear that cyclists skip strength training because they will gain additional body weight. In this series, I will explain how cyclists can strength train without gaining extra body weight. This article is a part of the ‘Strength training without additional body mass series’. You can read the rest of this series here:1. Why
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When you start to strength train you will make progress in the beginning with little effort. This is not due to hypertrophy, but rather neural adaptations. Maintaining a low body weight is essential in both road cycling and mountain bike, since carrying extra pounds (dead weight) decrease your performance. I have made a couple of training tips that can help you to avoid hypertrophy of your muscles when you strength train.
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It takes time to build big muscles. Before a muscle would start to grow it needs regular training sessions and plenty of the right calories served at the right time. You will need more calories than normal because building is muscles not essential for your body to survive.
When a muscle increases its square diameter we call it hypertrophy. Nutrition plays a big role for hypertrophy and therefore I have included a nutritional article in the series about how to avoid additional body mass. Elite cyclists and other serious riders should normally try to avoid hypertrophy since it slows them down on the hills.
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