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In the world of exercise, nutritional intake is an important factor in determining not only the response to training, but also athletic performance. To date there have been a number of nutritional strategies used in cycling to improve performance. However media and commercial interest in these various nutritional strategies has resulted in a lack of [...]
THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO ZEN ON YOUR BIKE It’s 5:30 a.m., still dark outside, and frigid. A block from my apartment, New York’s die-hard cyclists loop the Central Park Reservoir (neither rain nor snow nor sleet …). I’m not one of them. I’m the consummate insider. When it’s cold or wet or dark (or some [...]
Before a big ride or race, you put air in your tires, fuel in your belly and water in your bottles. But, you may be forgetting to check one very important piece of gear – your ego. Like your tires, you don’t want to over-inflate your ego, but now new research suggests that, like your [...]
Interview with a comedian mastermind In this interview I caught up with Elden Nelson the mastermind behind the blog Fatcyclist Elden got his start in blogging just to have a sounding board for his weight loss journey. It has now turned into one of the top blogs about cycling. In the interview we talk about [...]
Being a life-long athlete keeps your mind and body strong. @fitolddog finishing Ironman from http://athletewithstent.com Scientific studies have shown that as we age, both our mental and physical abilities begin to decline. Research on sedentary seniors has shown that between the age of 40 and 50, we can lose more than 8 percent [...]
It’s important to take care of your bike or to buy new running shoes when yours are old or worn. But perhaps the best investment you can make for your life-long health and for becoming a better athlete is to protect your body, especially the your leg, butt and back muscles. Strains to the hamstrings [...]
Competitive athletes are, well, competitive. They’re constantly looking for an edge to cross the finish line faster, whether it’s riding a lighter bike or creating a leaner body. But studies suggest that slimming down, and specifically losing fat, is not as simple as eating less and exercising more. Losing fat takes a combination of precise [...]
