Many riders spend too much time on recovery training because they keep telling themselves (and everyone else) how vital their recovery training is. They believe that recovery rides are just as important as regular training. I’m afraid I have to disagree. These riders are unaware of the difference between recovery rides and plain recovery. Recovery […]
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It’s an interesting question because of spinning’s popularity and the fact that many serious riders enter spinning classes frequently in the winter season. I believe most people can benefit from spinning classes. Of course, spinning bikes are different to ride regular road cycling bikes, but the physiological adaptations are close to road cycling adaptations. Thus
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It has long been known that warm-up before physical exercise can improve your performance significantly. In many of my training programs, I recommend you to perform an incremental warm-up before interval training starts. Physiological benefits of warm-up The bottom line is that your body is better prepared for strenuous exercise after proper warm-up. In my
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2009 was a fantastic year for me: April 30th, Anna and I had our second child, a boy named Vitus. Then, on August 15th, we got married. These two extraordinary events will probably be among the most significant events in my entire life. Nothing can be compared to these lovely memories. What happened in 2009
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