Autumn is upon us. It’s easy for motivation levels to drop when the conditions deteriorate and days are getting really shorter in November. It can be tempting to take one look at the weather and decide to go to the cinema instead of ride. But…
How do you become a fat adapted athlete? Long-term health, metabolic efficiency, and mental clarity all sound pretty good, but what do you do to get there? There are several areas you have to focus on. The main ones are diet, training, and lifestyle habits.
How does training the body to utilize fat as a fuel benefit the average cycling enthusiast? From previous articles we know that we carry around a lot more energy stored as fat than as carbohydrates, and that we can improve our health by not overusing…
What if carbohydrates are not the best fuel? What if it’s actually fat that’s always been the superior choice? In the second part of the fat adapted cyclist series you will learn how the human body replenishes energy and why fat is our preferred fuel…
