Here are some practical tips helping you to become well hydrated after training and cycling races: The first step towards a better rehydration strategy is to measure your body weight before and after exercise. By monitoring changes in body mass from pre- to post-exercise, you’ll get important information about your current strategy for fluid intake […]
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Now it is more than four months since I launched the updated version of my famous 12- week winter training program. However, the 12-week winter training program has been available since 2007 as a free version. Why? Because having thousands of users leaving feedback for me about this training program, I’ve gained more information than
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What is the best advice for cycling beginners? It’s simple: Take action! However, getting started with road cycling and bringing the total return for your effort is not easy. In this post, we’ll go over the basic principles of cycling training and provide some tips to help you get started. So whether you’re just starting
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Just a motivating reminder to all readers of this blog who are under 100 years old: Frenchman Robert Marchand entered the cycling record books in the one-hour event on Friday 17th of February 2012, three months after celebrating his 100th birthday. Marchand rode impressive 24.251 kilometers around an indoor track to establish the first-ever hour
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The arrival of power meters sparked a new craze in the 1990s, and they are now part and parcel of the make-up of most pro riders. Power meters are invaluable tools for pacing control and interval sessions and are especially useful for time trial training. But the bottom line is that they are not necessary.
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A frequent question I receive in my inbox is why I don’t include stretching in my article with 5 Simple Tips for a Better Recovery. Here is one of the emails I have received recently: “I have got my personal experience over 20 years that clearly shows that I recover far quicker when I stretch
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Here is a list of 12 blogs that I expect are worth visiting in 2012. Some of them are beautiful, some are pretty scientific, and some are just about cycling in some way. I hope you will enjoy all these links and stay tuned for more updates on Training4cyclists.com. 1. Bicycle Tutor A fantastic resource about
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Before riders start doing high-intensity intervals or pacing with a power meter, they should always begin by testing their physical performance. Remember: setting the right pace is crucial if you want to get the most out of high-quality interval sessions. In addition, performance tests give a great overall picture of your aerobic potential. The 30-minute
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Tackling high-intensity interval sessions during the winter is a controversial subject that divides opinion among cycling coaches. My philosophy is simple: I am a firm believer in Time Effective Cycling Training and implementing high aerobic activities throughout the season. And I am convinced interval training can be used effectively during the winter. But how? One
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I have used ergometer bikes during the winter months for many years to optimize interval sessions and training load for my cyclists. Most ergometer bikes offer riders an excellent opportunity to pace themselves based on their power output. If you go to your local gym, you can try to maintain, for example, 250 watts for
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