Basic Cycling Training Plans Do you have a cycling training plan? If not, here are some of my best example training plans to get you started. Whether you’re looking to increase your speed or endurance, there is a plan for you. And if you’re new to cycling, these training plans will help prepare you for
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As a medical doctor, I like to see proof that something works. So please show me the facts. Perform a test on an ergometer bike and show me the numbers. Hard facts. I like it. Cycling performance tests can provide insightful information about your current fitness level. In addition, these tests can be used to
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This article is a guest post from Shim Ravalia, who studies a master’s in sports rehabilitation at the University of Kent (Gillingham, Medway). Now she is proposing a study on the effects of soy milk and semi-skimmed milk in the recovery period after exercise on trained male cyclists by looking at the time to exhaustion.
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In the last couple of weeks, I have covered the importance of VO2 max intervals. Even though VO2 max is an essential physiological skill, threshold power is even more crucial. The total power output at your threshold power is often a lot more critical than the absolute number at VO2 max. That also explains why
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Now we are so close to the finish that I’ve decided to publish the final stages of the program. I have not mentioned yet the principle of overreaching, which helps us achieve progress. Distinguishing overtraining from overreaching is important because overreaching is a very natural process when you train. Unfortunately, many riders use the term
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