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Training, Workouts, Health and MoreApril
28, 2022
Heart rate variability: What is it and can it be used to guide your training? "There’s more you can learn from how your heart is functioning, based on your heart rate variability (HRV)," By Paul Norman (bikeradar.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Dr Michael Mosley: Ditch your fitness tracker - There's a better way to get fit. "Do you own an activity tracker? And do you find yourself, towards the end of the day, anxiously looking at your wrist, realizing you haven’t hit your 10,000 steps, and start pacing around the house, swinging your arms in a desperate attempt to hit that magical target?" By (sciencefocus.com) © Christina Kalli
April
27, 2022
Wahoo Announces Acquisition of RGT Cycling,
Consolidated Wahoo X Subscription...
"Wahoo Fitness has announced today the acquisition of the RGT Cycling app (formerly Road Grand Tours), as well as announcing their new Wahoo X Subscription Service, which combines the membership for both apps under one umbrella." By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Image Credit not Found)
April
24, 2022
Power analysis: What it takes to finish top-10 at Liège Bastogne Liège. "A look at the power data from Neilson Powless and others at Liège Bastogne Liège." By Zach Nehr (velonews.com) (Photo: Bas Czerwinski/Getty Images)
April
23, 2022
April
22, 2022
5 tips for your first bike race. "The season has started so it’s good to be prepared." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Does Standing in the Saddle Help You Generate More Power? "According to a study in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, standing in the saddle is more effective than the seated position for generating high pedal forces." (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found)
Why does your nose run when you exercise? "It can be quite common among cyclists." By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found)
Should You Exercise While You're Sick? Well, It's Not That Simple. "Since exercising is good for our immune system, some people might think that exercising while you're sick can help you "sweat it out." By John Hough (sciencealert.com) (Justin Paget/Getty Images)
April
21, 2022
News,
Blogs, Misc.
Four Ways Training With A Power Meter Rocks. "Need to up your cycling game? Training with a power meter will ramp up your speed, efficiency and fun on the bike." By Tim Brink (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found)
Here is your ultimate 6 week summer training plan. "Be at the top of your game by the time June rolls around with this 6 week training plan." By Michael Donlevy (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found)
Tips for avoiding burnout while training on the bike. "Easy to follow advice to keep riding with a fun, fresh perspective." Hannah Otto (Finchamp) (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
April
20, 2022
20-hr training weeks, TV and podcasts for tactics. "Having only come to cycling about five years ago, Conor Verbruggen's name has been a constant in the road racing results in the last few years." (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Sean Rowe)
4 Things To Do After A Crash. "Accidents are bound to happen anywhere at any time. Considering how the road is completely public with all kinds of people driving, road accidents are extremely likely to occur." (cycling.today) (Credits not Found)
April
19, 2022
Get Your Regular Health Checkup! "Sonny Colbrelli - From Roubaix winner to an uncertain future." By Menachem Brodie (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
What Is the Minimum Amount of Exercise Necessary to Maintain Your Fitness? "According to research, you can reduce your training volume by a third and still maintain your endurance fitness for up to 15 weeks." By Selene Yeager (bicycling.co.za) (Image credit: Getty Images)
Van Baarle averages 315 watts for duration of Paris Roubaix - Strava analysis. "The fastest ever edition of the Hell of the North required some big power numbers." By Liam Cahill (road.cc) Photo: Zac Williams SWPix
April
18, 2022
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April
16, 2022
How to train for long events with short workouts. "Eight tips for optimizing your training to make the most of the time available for riding." By Hannah Otto (Finchamp) (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Understanding VO2 max and how to increase it for cyclists. "There is an entire generation of cyclists that views VO2 max as a genetically pre-determined performance ceiling. A more modern and nuanced take shows it to be quite responsive to training." By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found)
April
13, 2022
How Sprint Training Will Help Everything Cycling. "Sprint training shouldn't just be for sprinters - preparing for a fast finish will help you climb faster, endure more and enjoy your cycling." By Kristen Arnold (bicycling.co.za) Image by Trevor Raab
Zwift adds new routes, home screen enhancements. "New routes span nearly 148km and serve up 1,291m of elevation gain. Home screen updates make route and workout selection easier." By Greg Kaplan (velonews.com) Photo: Greg Kaplan
April
12, 2022
Is There An Ideal Temperature For Exercise? "We all tend to have preferred temperatures for our riding, but is there a best temperature physiologically for exercise? And might there be a difference between men and women?" By Stephen Cheung (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
11, 2022
13 Low-Calorie Snacks to Help You Fuel Your Day and Your Workouts. "Snacks can make or break your healthy eating plan - here is a collection that will give you guilt-free energy." By Monique Lebrun (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit Racool_Studio/Freepik)
April
9 2022
Try these 2 cycling workouts for increasing anaerobic capacity. "Endurance athletes spend a tremendous amount of time training to increase aerobic endurance, maximize sustainable power at lactate threshold, and maximize aerobic capacity (VO2max)." By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found)
April
8 2022
RGT: Virtually the real thing. "The goal of RGT is to bring the culture of cycling into the virtual world. Right now, we don’t think that exists on any app, but we’re working to fix this." Sponsored (cyclist.co.uk)
April
7 2022
FulGaz training app. "FulGaz is an indoor training app that uses rider-generated video content captured alongside power data that attempts to give a more accurate real-world feel than other apps and software." By Matt Page (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
April
6, 2022
April
5, 2022
How To Use Short Burst Intervals for Fast Gains. "You
have a long event coming up in 2022 - that big century
or gravel ride. While endurance and aerobic capacity is
usually built by long and lower-intensity rides, is that
the only way? Can you go short to go long?"
By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
April
4, 2022
April
3, 2022
April 2,
2022
4 reasons why short intervals work for improving performance. "In
exercise science and coaching there are long and
passionate debates about the structure of interval
workouts, the intensities that should be used, the
duration of efforts and recoveries, and the total amount
of work performed during a training session or a block
of training."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found)
April 1,
2022
Sick and tired of being sick and tired: When being ill stifles your cycling. "I
love being 'cycling tired', and actively embrace the
feeling of a body being well used. I have a habit of
deliberately seeking out rides that guarantee
significant levels of tiredness."
By VecchioJo (road.cc) Photo CGavin Peacock
March
31, 2022
March 30,
2022
The Dead Bug Exercise Is One of the Best Core Moves - Here’s How! "The
dead bug is a great foundational exercise for
athletes, and if done correctly can strengthen the
core and enhance a rider’s performance."
By Jennifer Acker (bicycling.co.za) (Image Credit not Found)
Will VR Change What’s Expected of At-Home Exercise Bike Workouts?. "Let’s
face it, working out can be boring. If you go into the
gym on any given day, you can expect to see someone at
the treadmill or the cycling machine with an iPad or
other tablet, usually showing a lush, wooded area for
them to run or cycle through."
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March 28,
2022
News,
Blogs, Misc.
March 27,
2022
Avoid these 3 common mistakes when training with a power meter. "Power
meters are everywhere, and now with smart trainers and
smart bikes connecting to apps like Zwift, Rouvy and
TrainerRoad, athletes indoors and outside are training
with power."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found)
March 22,
2022
Breaking Down a Zwift Rainbow Performance. "On
February 26th, 2022, athletes from around the world
competed in the UCI eSports World Championships. How did
Loes Adegeest train specifically for the Worlds to ride
into the rainbow jersey?"
By Stephen Cheung (pelotonmagazine.com) (Image Credit not Found)
March 21,
2022
March 17,
2022
Home training's most common mistakes and how cyclists can avoid them. "Do
not follow sessions ‘off the shelf’; those that are
already drawn up and that can be found online or are
distributed to a wide group of cyclists."
By Matteo Cigala (stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Cottage Cheese Is A Cycling Wonderfood. "Cottage
cheese ticks nutrition, affordability, and versatility
boxes: you can feel good about revisiting this
protein-packed dairy product."
By Matthew Kadey (bicycling.co.za) Freepik/ededchechine
March 16,
2022
Is Your High Cadence Actually Slowing You Down? "You
can produce the same wattage and go the same speed at a
variety of cadence levels - it all depends on what you
can sustain and what feels comfortable to you."
By Selene Yeager (bicycling.co.za) Freepik/bublikhaus
March 15,
2022
Five Ways You Sabotage Your Training. "Over
the last 15 years, I’ve seen, and made, a lot of
mistakes that have muted cycling performance. And after
all of these mess-ups and learning (a lot!) here are the
top 5 mistakes that keep us from having the stellar
seasons we know we are capable of, and how to fix them."
By Menachem Brodie (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos)
Strava Reverses Course: Turns back on Apple Health Sync Functionality. "Strava
has reversed course on their recent disablement of Apple
Health sync for 3rd party workouts (e.g. data from
Zwift, TrainerRoad, Garmin, etc..), after abruptly
disabling the feature last week without notice."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker)
Nicolas Roche says ‘Dancing with the Stars’ forced him to break from his cycling life. "Nicolas
Roche has said his 10-week stint on ‘Dancing with the
Stars’ was the perfect move to make after retirement
from pro racing as it forced him to break away from the
routine of his cycling life."
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March 14,
2022
Training and preparing for a century ride. "Long
rides can be intimidating for newer riders, but they
don’t need to be. Training for a century ride is one of
the most common cycling goals. With some patience,
practice, and consistency on the bike, anyone can
develop the fitness, skills, and confidence to tackle
your first century ride."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Does Regular Exercise Change Your Achilles Tendon? "The
Achilles tendon - the largest tendon in the human body -
acts like a rubber band connecting the calf muscle to
the heel bone. Does cycling have more impact on the
Achilles tendon than exercises like swimming or
running?"
By David Nield (sciencealert.com) (Skaman306/Moment/Getty Images)
Backward Over Forward: Eccentric Cycling Offers More Benefits and Requires Less Effort. "The
rectus femoris muscle is an important muscle for sport
performance in athletes and physical performance in
older adults, indicating that it should be specifically
targeted for exercise-related activity."
By Shizuoka Sangyo University (scitechdaily.com) Credit: Associate Professor Ryoichi Ema of Shizuoka Sangyo University
March 12,
2022
Pinnacle HC Turbo Home Trainer. "The
Pinnacle HC Turbo Home Trainer is inexpensive for a
direct-drive unit. On the whole it's a great unit that
works seamlessly with various training apps, and its
self-calibration delivers reliable figures for the
majority of the ride."
By Stu Kerton (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
March 10,
2022
Pros, cons and optimization tips for indoor riding. "Likely
one of the most popular reasons to turn over the pedals
indoors is that there are no distractions or stops. When
riding outdoors you will face traffic, stop lights, and
varying terrain all of which can interrupt intervals or
consistency."
By Hannah Otto (Finchamp) (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
March 9,
2022
Make a connection with Zwift virtual women’s cycling communities. "Cycling
is so much more than just a sport. It’s a community of
like-minded people enjoying a shared passion, inspiring
each other on their cycling journeys and learning from
one another."
By Zwift (cyclist.co.uk)Photography Zwift
March 7,
2022
The Citroën ë-Tour virtual cycling stage race begins today on the Bkool indoor training app. "Indoor
training platform Bkool is hosting a new virtual cycling
stage race called the Citroën ë-Tour which allows riders
to compete virtually against professional cyclists from
the AG2R Citroën Team."
By Anna Marie Hughes (road.cc) (Image Credit not Found)
March 4,
2022
Cultivating Positivity: Kasia Niewiadoma on switching off and giving it everything on the road. "Physical
rest days are a commonly accepted process when training
to reach peak fitness, but a mental time-out can be
hugely beneficial. For Canyon SRAM pro Kasia Niewiadoma,
properly excluding herself from the cycling world in the
off-season is crucial for her."
By Sadhbh O'Shea (velonews.com) (Luc Claessen/Getty Images)
Zwift fix addresses weight-doping exploit.
"Friday’s
update specifically targets racing events where the
exploit could be used to gain an unfair advantage. Shuji
explained the first update focuses on “competitive
integrity and ensures greater fairness, specifically in
events."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com)
March 1,
2022
Keep Your Cool Training Indoors. "Indoor
riding can be highly effective for training, but it’s
also highly effective in driving up heat strain. How
might this affect your training, and what are some ways
to keep yourself cool indoors?"
By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) (Image Credit not Found)
Zwift rider banned, then unbanned, for
publishing 'unnoticeable' weight-doping hack.
"ZwiftInsider
contributor Luciano Pollastri unveiled a simple hack you
can use on the platform that can make any rider a
virtual Tadej Pogačar - practically unbeatable."
By Jonny Long (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images)
February
25, 2022
12 best cadence tips and workouts to improve performance. "Pedaling
is the most important skill for a cyclist to master.
Yet, because most people learn to pedal as toddlers,
there’s an assumption we’ve mastered it by adulthood
through sheer repetition."
(roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 25, 2022 Shooting the messenger? Zwift bans user for exposing in-race 'weight doping' hack. "Indoor
training app Zwift has banned a user who exposed a hack
that allows riders to change their weight within a race,
thus gaining a potentially unfair advantage over fellow
racers."
By Liam Cahill (road.cc) (Image credit: Zwift) February 25, 2022 Videos
February 23, 2022
Mirek Mazur’s 5 tips to be a better coach. "Mirek
Mazur is one of Canada’s most prolific coaches, with a
career lasting over 30 years. The Polish-born Canadian
recently posted his five tips to be a better coach."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Scott Nagy February 23, 2022 Videos
February 22, 2022
How To Use Heart Rate Variability As Your Training Guide. "The
digital era has arrived in many different aspects of
our lives. Heart rate variability has become a sexy
new measure - how might it help your daily training?"
By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 22, 2022 Boost your immune system with the right foods. "The
science of exercise immunology suggests that a drop in
immune defense can occur during the hours of recovery
from intense physical activity, especially if you have a
tendency of overtraining."
By Matthew Kadey (cyclingmagazine.ca) (Image Credit not Found) February 20, 2022 Is a Low-Carb Diet So Much Better For Weight Loss? A New Review Brings The Evidence. "These
days, low-carb diets are promoted as a weight-loss
solution, to beat heart disease and as better for
diabetes. But how do these claims match up with the
latest research?"
By Clare Collins (sciencealert.com) (Lauri Patterson/Getty Images) February 20, 2022 Whoop’s Begins Sync from Garmin, Strava, and More: How it Actually Works. "Last
week Whoop started rolling out in beta a new feature
that allows external workouts to be synced into the
Whoop platform, via Apple Health (on iOS). This means
you can now complete a workout on any device that feeds
into Apple Health."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) February 17, 2022 RGT lets you ride your own routes and compete with others. "RGT
offers you something different for your indoor workouts.
The training app lets its paying subscribers ride any
route that they want with its Magic Roads feature, as
well as its selection of 12 Real Roads with incredibly
realistic views of some epic rides."
By Paul Norman (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: RoadGrandTours) February 16, 2022 Therabody RecoveryAir Pro review. "The
RecoveryAir Pro is a brand new pneumatic compression
system from Therabody. The brand describes it as a
passive recovery tool and it comes in the form of two
boots and a pump."
By Emma Cole (cyclist.co.uk) (Image Credit not Found) February 16, 2022 Balance Training - Is the Wobble Worth It? "It’s
becoming popular for cyclists (and triathletes) to put a
big focus on “balance training” as a part of their
strength training. Do you really need the wobble, or is
it just throwing your training off-balance?"
By Menachem Brodie (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 15, 2022 Training and preparing for a century ride. "Training
for a century ride is one of the most common cycling
goals. With some patience, practice, and consistency on
the bike, anyone can develop the fitness, skills, and
confidence to tackle your first century ride."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 12, 2022 Tested: What is the best fan for indoor training? "A
good fan is essential for indoor riding, but what makes
a fan good? We put several through a series of tests to
find out which one is right for you."
By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) photography by Ronan Mc Laughlin February 11, 2022 Set goals to become a better cyclist. "How
to set goals - that are specific, measurable, achievable,
relevant, and timely - for more success on the bike."
Hannah Otto (Finchamp) (velonews.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 10, 2022 Understanding VO2max and how to increase it. "VO2max is trainable because
it can improved through exercise, some more than others.
Endurance training improves muscle capillarization and
mitochondrial density, and can shift the composition of
muscle fiber type."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) February 9, 2022 Mirek Mazur's 10 tips to be a better cyclist. "Mirek
Mazur is one of Canada’s most prolific coaches, with a
career lasting over 30 years. He has coached many notable
Canadian cyclists including Mark Walters, Eric Wohlberg,
Sue Palmer, Clara Hughes, Michael Barry and Brian Walton,
to name just a few."
By Matt Hansen (cyclingmagazine.ca) Photo by: Miroslav Mazur/Facebook February 9, 2022 My Training Week: Top Irish rider Caoimhe O'Brien's winter block in Spain. "Most
of my spins at this time of year ranged from 3 to 4½
hours. I train in three day blocks with one to two days
off - one day of complete rest followed by a recovery ride
the next day."
By Caoimhe O’Brien (stickybottle.com) (Photo: Inpho Sports Photography) February 8, 2022 Power Analysis: How hard does Brandon McNulty train in the winter? "It is
barely February and Brandon McNulty already has a win, a
second place, and a fourth-place against some of the
toughest competition in the world at the Mallorca
Challenge. Most of the world’s cyclists are still coming
out of their winter hibernations."
By Zach Nehr (velonews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) February 7, 2022 Videos
February 5, 2022
Training and the Common Cold or Flu. "As
cyclists, we train to feel fit and healthy, yet we can
still get knocked down by the common cold or flu. What
should we do when we do catch a bug to give ourselves the
best chances for a rapid recovery and minimal disruption
to our training?"
By Scott Steele (pezcyclingnews.com) (Photo: Cor Vos) February 5, 2022 ‘There was just so much to learn and so little readily available information' - Elinor Barker on life as a pregnant athlete. "Barker
found out she was expecting shortly after winning a silver
medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The 27-year-old knew that
this was not her cue for retirement."
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Getty Images) February 5, 2022 Club La Santa: The best training playground for cyclists. "Club
La Santa, situated on the island of Lanzarote just off the
coast of Africa, is a training haven and serves up just
the ticket for sunshine and cycling, the ultimate
combination."
By Sponsored (cyclist.co.uk) February 5, 2022 Jumbo Visma sport director: ‘Ketones not a wonder supplement.’ "Grischa
Niermann downplays role of controversial supplement, says
it's only part of team's increasingly pinpoint approach to
performance."
By Jim Cotton (velonews.com) Photo: Jumbo Visma February 4, 2022 How-To: Using Zwift and TrainerRoad Concurrently. "The
main reason most people want to do this is to get the
better-structured workouts from TrainerRoad, while still
having the social elements on Zwift. Or also, continuing
to get ‘credit’ for the workouts in Zwift to move up
levels."
By Ray Maker (dcrainmaker.com) (Photo: Ray Maker) February 2, 2022 Supersapiens supplier is working on a new sensor that monitors ketones, glucose, lactate and more. "Under
the sub-brand name of 'Lingo', Abbott is working on a new
type of continuous monitor that will not only track
glucose but also lactate, alcohol and cycling's latest
buzzword, ketones."
By Josh Croxton (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Abbott) February 2, 2022 Important strength training concepts for cycling. "It
can be challenging to know what things to target and what
exercises to do to get the most bang for your buck in the
gym."
By Hannah Otto (Finchamp) (velonews.com) Photo: Hannah Otto (Finchamp) February 1, 2022 What Time Should You Stop Eating at Night to Maintain Your Weight? "The
idea that eating a morsel of food after a given time means
bad news for your waistline is nothing new, so you may
find yourself wondering: What time should you stop eating
at night?"
By Heather Mayer Irvine (bicycling.co.za) Freepix January 31, 2022 Eating disorders and professional cycling: The thin end of the wedge. "Many
pro cyclists are suffering in silence with eating
disorders - and a worrying number of amateur riders are
too. We examine cycling’s hidden health crisis and explain
how to protect yourself from danger."
By Mark Bailey (bikeradar.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images) January 31, 2022 Videos
January 29, 2022
Set Cycling Goals That Stick Even after the New Year Has Passed. "At
the start of the year or a riding season, the theme of
setting goals always comes up. No matter how
well-intentioned, these goals often never make it, at
best, more than a few short months."
By Elliot Jackson (bicycling.co.za) Photo: Heather Young January 28, 2022 6 reasons to try cyclocross this winter - have crazy fun, build skills & maintain fitness in the mud. "Cyclocross
is fast, exciting and has become hugely popular in the
past decade. With races going on across the country, the
best thing is it’s easily accessible and fun for all the
family."
By David Arthur (road.cc) (Image credit: SWPix) January 29, 2022 What is a “cyclist’s physique?” "Just
like many of us are sick of hearing about how to get our
‘beach body’ ready as soon as the sun makes an appearance,
now we have another ridiculous concept to contend with:
the “cyclist’s physique."
By Mildred Locke (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Machines For Freedom) January 27, 2022 Mid-Winter Strength Training Course Correction. "With
the turn of the calendar over to a new year, many of us
have begun to assess how our fall training has done as far
as helping us attain the results we want. For some, the
results from our strength training seems to be mixed."
By Menachem Brodie (pezcyclingnews.com) January 25, 2022 Racing fit and over 40: Training secrets of the super-veterans. "In
the past it was generally accepted that we begin to
decline physically from the age of about 40. But not
anymore, it's possible to maintain peak cycling form into
your 40s and beyond."
By Chris Marshall-Bell (cyclingweekly.com) (Image credit: Future) January 22, 2022
How to improve as a cyclist - 9 positive changes to make right now. "While
goals and abilities will vary across any group of
cyclists, forming good habits and sticking to them
long-term is the key to improve as a cyclist."
By Matteo Cigala (stickybottle.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 22, 2022 News,
Blogs, Misc.
January 21, 2022
4 common training mistakes to avoid. "After
more than 30 years as a coach, I’m very well-acquainted
with certain patterns of athlete behavior. For instance,
at the beginning of the calendar year there’s a surge of
enthusiasm for endurance training and weight loss."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 20, 2022 Indoor vs outdoor cycling: Why you can have just as much fun riding indoors. "Now,
indoor cycling is more engaging than ever. The advent of
indoor cycling apps like Zwift, Rouvy, and RGT have made
indoor cycling - dare I say - fun."
By Zach Nehr (cyclingnews.com) (Image credit: Elite) January 17, 2022 Zwift Premium: Would you pay more for Zwift to be your coach? "A survey to Zwift subscribers proposes new premium features and asks how much respondents are prepared to pay." By Ronan Mc Laughlin (cyclingtips.com) (Image credit: Zwift) January 17, 2022 How to use a massage gun. "If
you're unfamiliar with massage guns (also known as a
percussive massagers), they're hand-held devices similar
in shape and size to an electric power drill. Don't let
that put you off, though - they're perfectly safe to
use."
By Cat Ellis (techradar.com) (Image credit: M-Production / Shutterstock) January 15, 2022 4 reasons why short intervals work for improving performance. "In
exercise science and coaching there are long and
passionate debates about the structure of interval
workouts, the intensities that should be used, the
duration of efforts and recoveries, and the total amount
of work performed during a training session or a block
of training."
By Chris Carmichael (roadbikeaction.com) (Image Credit not Found) January 13, 2022 Do you have a one hour lunch break for cycling? Here’s how to maximize it. "With
so many other commitments that can get in the way before
or after the working day, often the best time to pack in
a quality session can be your lunch hour. It’s not the
longest slot though so optimizing the content of each
session can really make a noticeable difference."
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