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Five Tips for Training and Weight Loss
Cycling is well-known for its health benefits, one of which is weight loss. But starting a weight loss program can be difficult, especially when managing a training schedule. Here are five tips to help you get started.
Supplements for Cyclists and Triathletes: Do They Make you Faster?
Some of the supplements recommended to endurance athletes are necessary to performance, while others offer only minor benefits. You can determine which ones are right for you with a look at your diet and an assessment of the pros and cons that come with each supplement.
Timing Your Recovery Drink: What and When to Drink
No matter what workout you’re doing, you should always plan on some recovery nutrition afterward. There are numerous benefits to recovery drinks, and timing them correctly will help you feel confident that your glycogen stores are replenished for your next workout.
Increasing FTP and Winning Races at 64 Years Old
Lydia Gould, a 64-year-old cyclist with a history of impressive accomplishments, thought she was “too old to improve” before she signed up for TrainerRoad. But over three months, she raised her FTP by thirty watts, turned VO2 Max work from a weakness into a strength, and added more race victories.
Nutrition Plans for Training and Nourishing With Amber Pierce
What does healthy fueling look like? TrainerRoad’s Amber Pierce applies healthy principles of nutrition to 3 real-world training examples.
8 Principles of Healthy Nutrition With Amber Pierce
Food fuels performance and gives our bodies the nutrients to repair, recover, and adapt to the stress of training and racing. But far too many of us moralize what we eat in the name of performance, with profound impacts on how we relate to food and the very bodies on which we rely. TrainerRoad’s Amber Pierce wants to offer a different perspective.
Nutrition: The Elements of Getting Faster
You need sufficient, high quality nutrition to fuel your workouts, aid your recovery, and promote your body’s physical adaptations. When you’re not fueling properly you’re short changing the training process, and your body’s ability to work harder and get faster.
How to Manage Food Cravings When Trying to Lose Weight
Managing food cravings while balancing weight loss and training is a challenge. But there are several things that you can do to help keep food in the right perspective. These tips for identifying triggers and managing cravings can help you reach your goals.
Successful Athletes Podcast – Episode 1: Everesting World Record with Keegan Swenson
A sneak preview of a totally new podcast from TrainerRoad – the Successful Athletes Podcast! In episode 1 Jonathan takes a look into the preparation and execution of the Everesting World Record by Stans Pivot’s and Monster Hydro’s Keegan Swenson.
Training Every Zone at Once, Heart Rate Data, Healthy Habits and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 259
Why training all your energy systems in one workout is not efficient training, the effect of anti-inflammatory drugs and foods on training and performance, how to know if you are going deep enough in your cycling workouts and more in Episode 259 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.
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