The essential physiological skill in most cycling events is threshold power. You are likely to be a successful rider if you can generate many Watts at your threshold power. Sprinters, climbers, and time trial experts need a great threshold power. A good performance at threshold power is compulsory for winning a cycling race. Even if […]
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Image by Luca Pedroni An individual time trial is a specific discipline used as an introduction to cycling races in many countries. After a short introduction to the simple rules, beginners can ride a fair time trial. Nevertheless, time trials are challenging to master, and even professionals can significantly improve their trialling. It’s hard to
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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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When a new year begins, it’s a great time to implement new training strategies. Here is a list of 33 great ways to boost your cycling performance. I’m sure that you can find inspiration for your cycling training and wish you a very happy new year! Indoor Cycling 1. 7 Secure Ways to Improve Your
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Ever thought about why your attacks are unsuccessful? There are 3 main reasons why your attempts to win races don’t work out as you wish: 1) Insufficient VO2 max/ Threshold power When you ride with the fastest riders, it may be difficult to stay with the group. In this case, there will not be an
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Resting heart rate is a simple tool that can be helpful in several situations. I recommend all athletes measure their resting heart rates once in a while to get a picture of their regular resting heart rates. It can help you follow your body’s reaction to training, stress and environment. When you have a good
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I turned 30 last month, so I now think of myself as an experienced cycling coach (before the 8th of November, I was just talented). So I want to share five techniques that can make a difference in your cycling career. These techniques are not concrete training advice but more about acting and thinking as
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