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    The No. 1 Dietary Bad Habit

    Is it skipping breakfast? Or is it eating late at night? How about eating too often or not regularly enough? Those might be bad for you but compared to the number one bad habit they are just details. If you want to make one single…

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    Back to Basics – Fuelling with Booze and Cigarettes

    Early days of cycling nutrition were wild! There were no nutritionists, no team chefs, not even team members to help out! Riders had to fend for themselves. That’s why things like smoking to “open up” lungs, hydrating with beer, or drinking 11 litres of hot…

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    Recovery – Pina Colada Protein Shake

    Eating or drinking the required amount of protein for recovery can get quite boring if you ride hard every day. It’s a good idea to keep it interesting. You can add protein to snacks, breakfasts, and salads – there are many ways to get to…

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    Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work – Calories-Out

    How much of that greasy burger with French fries did the last bike ride burn off? Can I still squeeze that bowl of chips for TV into my calorie budget for the day? Many people think that questions like these can be accurately answered with…

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    Cyclists and Hydration – Improve Your Performance

    Drinking enough is important. It’s generally recommended to drink eight small glasses, or about 2 liters of water a day. But how much do you need when exercising? Proper hydration strategy can have a big impact on your performance. Let’s look at how much and…

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    Famous Cyclist’s Recipes – Fresh Spring Rolls

    There are a lot of cycling pros that you can be inspired by. But only very few have achieved something that nobody else could. Kristin Armstrong is one of them; she won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the Individual road time trial and she…

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    Famous Cyclist’s Recipes – Rice Cakes

    There is an infinite amount of recipes on the internet, but not many are as synonymous with cycling as the one for rice cakes. It’s always a good idea to seek inspiration among those who enjoy the same lifestyle as you, meaning they love cycling.…