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Most likely not, but you can look your portion size at the nutritionals on the packages and calculate it. Whey protein is the most complete and efficient way to go. You should also look at your daily protein intake and make sure it matches the requirements for an athlete of your weight and age.
I eat enough protein, And I used to use whey religiously. It ran out and I havnt looked back. I’m willing to give it a try and see if I notice an improvement
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Eh, it's just that the idea of it doesn't appeal to me. Ride simulation isn't something that interests me, so I see ERG mode to be the most compelling aspect of smart trainers... but that just seems wrong to me, too. Without shifting, I expect my power to go up and down respectively, with the increase or decrease of my cadence, but ERG mode ain't having that.
What is weird is that it's a double feedback system, your pedal force and cadence trying to maintain a power and the trainer trying to stay within a power band. I generally find it easier to do intervals in ERG mode than following terrain as I can focus on the power and not worry about little descents or risers. But the terrain simulation is also a benefit as climbing means actually increasing power as one would do outdoors too.
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You will get some power variation in ERG mode. Those pure geometric profiles you see on Strava are usually because the trainer is sending target power, not actual power. You can certainly change cadence or shift gears during ERG mode and system will settle back to the ERG target. I usually see a ±5-7 watt change in actual power depending on how smooth I'm pedaling. Plus you could shift gears to change intensities as the interval changes. Going from recovery to VO2 is a shift change. You could keep the same gear, but you then rely on the trainer to evaluate power and adjust. It's not as instant as shifting.
What is weird is that it's a double feedback system, your pedal force and cadence trying to maintain a power and the trainer trying to stay within a power band. I generally find it easier to do intervals in ERG mode than following terrain as I can focus on the power and not worry about little descents or risers. But the terrain simulation is also a benefit as climbing means actually increasing power as one would do outdoors too.
What is weird is that it's a double feedback system, your pedal force and cadence trying to maintain a power and the trainer trying to stay within a power band. I generally find it easier to do intervals in ERG mode than following terrain as I can focus on the power and not worry about little descents or risers. But the terrain simulation is also a benefit as climbing means actually increasing power as one would do outdoors too.
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Hey indyfabz have you ridden through French Creek State Park? Mrs datlas and I are going there for 2 nights, we are renting one of their cabins. I am taking the bike with me and hope to get at least one ride in while we are there.
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Cleaning the bike and just found this. Looks like it just chipped the paint, I hope.
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I feel fresh most days, but I’m eating over 200g per day of protein. I think it’s close to 60% of my caloric intake.
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I used to count calories, keep a journal, drink multiple protein shakes a day. In college I was eating 6 to 10 eggs a day. It was exhausting and expensive. I just eat when I am hungry now and go for the most protein I can find out of my choices.
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Sure, they come in white and/or various shades of blue and purple. They were always the first flowers to pop up in NYC in the spring, but I think that there are varieties that blossom at other times of the year, too.
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