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    Training Burnout – Who Is at Risk?
    Health & Training

    Training burnout often comes with overtraining which is mostly a problem for professional athletes or the most competitive amateurs. But cyclists can develop burnout independent of overtraining which means that almost everyone could be faced with this issue. Let’s take a look at who is…

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    5 Tips to Reduce Saddle Pain While Cycling Indoors
    Health & Training

    Anyone who just got into cycling knows that it can hurt quite a bit to sit on a hard saddle for hours. But indoor cycling can present some challenges even for seasoned cyclists. Let’s look at a few strategies to help you avoid a sore…

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    Training Burnout – What Is It?
    Health & Training

    We all have days when it feels more appealing to stay in than go out and ride. What if you can’t push past that feeling with a little self-talk or a friend calling you up? It might be a sign of training burnout. Let’s take…

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    How To Improve Your Cycling Torque?
    Health & Training

    Cyclists talk about power more often than torque but both of these are important for performance. What does torque mean in cycling? Can you improve it? Let’s take a look at a simple torque training session you can try on your next hilly ride or…

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    Heart Rate Variability – How to Improve It
    Health & Training

    Heart rate variability shows how well you deal with stress. Measuring HRV can reveal a lot about your health, lifestyle, and training. You can use HRV to track improvements in all of these areas. Let’s take a look at ways to improve your HRV.

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    Cycling Economy – Core and Strength
    Health & Training

    Many cyclists know that lifting weights can help them ride faster. Interestingly, the benefits don’t come from the increased size of the muscle but from the improvement in cycling economy. Working on core and muscular strength helps you better transfer the power you generate into…

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    Cycling Economy – Technique and Training
    Health & Training

    Improving cycling economy means going faster with less exertion. It’s the dream of every cyclist. There are many ways to improve your economy. Last time we talked about the gains you can get from improving your bike position and mechanical maintenance. Now it’s time to…

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    Cycling Economy – What is It?
    Health & Training

    What if you could push more watts with less exertion? And what if it didn’t require improving your functional threshold of power or doing more VO2max sessions? It is possible and it’s called cycling economy. Let’s explore what it means and how you can improve…

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    How Does Cycling Affect Your Hormones?
    Health & Training

    Hormones are the chemical messengers of the body. There are more than 50 identified hormones that instruct the body to perform various physiological functions, ensuring we survive and thrive. They can’t be turned off but we can affect them. Most importantly, when we understand our…

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