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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I have always been fascinated by trackstanding. Standing completely still on a bike looks so cool. This skill is often used of track sprinters when they are trying to stay behind their opponent in the tactical part of the sprint. It looks difficult, but actually it is possible to learn how to make a good trackstand with some practice. Normally I post advice about the physical training, but today’s post is dedicated for technical skills.

Learn how to make a cool trackstand!

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