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Forum: Training & Nutrition
06-04-21, 01:01 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 9,981
Posted By Seattle Forrest

Lifting weights is great for you, everybody...

Lifting weights is great for you, everybody should do it, road cyclists are really terrible about this. It's debatable whether lifting helps you move the bike forward or not, but it helps you get...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-13-21, 04:37 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 33,000
Posted By gregf83

I just came across an interesting paper,...

I just came across an interesting paper, Comparison of Short-Sprint and Heavy Strength Training on Cycling Performance (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2019.01132/full), which...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-18-20, 09:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,813
Posted By rubiksoval

More aggressive positions take more getting used...

More aggressive positions take more getting used to.

It's likely that if you keep riding in the position, it'll get better. You're simply not used to it.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-12-20, 08:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,185
Posted By rubiksoval

I spent a few weeks increasing the amount of time...

I spent a few weeks increasing the amount of time I spent as aero as possible on the bike. First week I'd just do a few 2-3 min efforts with head/shoulders as low as possible. Progressively built...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-06-20, 02:11 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,615
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

In spite of the above anecdotes, I don't think...

In spite of the above anecdotes, I don't think alcohol has anything to do with cramps. I know cycling alcoholics who don't cramp. My wife has always had terrible problems with cramping. Nothing to do...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-19, 10:45 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,957
Posted By Seattle Forrest

That's how I intimidate them.

That's how I intimidate them.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-19, 08:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,957
Posted By Cypress

+1 We look dorky enough. Imagine getting...

+1

We look dorky enough. Imagine getting into a confrontation with a car while looking like a member of Twisted Sister.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-09-19, 12:10 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 10,414
Posted By Seattle Forrest

The shakes themselves aren't cheap, as you...

The shakes themselves aren't cheap, as you mention. Protein powder is though. I have a tub of it gathering dust, haven't opened it for years. I was thinking when I finished it I'd reuse the...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-08-19, 08:46 AM
Replies: 2,583
Views: 381,318
Posted By OBoile

Probably none. Focus on your diet and then...

Probably none. Focus on your diet and then exercise. Supplements are way, way down the list in terms of importance.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-06-19, 07:40 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 8,745
Posted By rubiksoval

OP, you need more power. Which means you need to...

OP, you need more power. Which means you need to ride and train more. No shortcuts.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-16-19, 07:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,561
Posted By OBoile

There's nothing inherently wrong with one's knees...

There's nothing inherently wrong with one's knees going past their toes. Pretty much everyone who has ever front-squatted does this (so every Olympic weightlifter ever).

As for the rest of it,...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-14-19, 01:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,522
Posted By Carbonfiberboy

The first 3 hours of a long ride are the most...

The first 3 hours of a long ride are the most important. That's when you establish your rhythm of hydration and fueling. You want to start fueling 15' after the start and, for a ride like yours, try...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
08-14-19, 11:31 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,522
Posted By redlude97

Too little sugar or carbs early on a ride can...

Too little sugar or carbs early on a ride can also put you in a hole you can't recover from if you're riding hard and long because you cannot absorb the amount of carbs that you can potentially burn...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-03-12, 09:06 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,269
Posted By Shimagnolo

Hearing GOP campaign ads works for me.

Hearing GOP campaign ads works for me.
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