As a cyclist, the right diet and supplementation can help take your training to a higher level. Collagen supplementation, when timed with a workout, can help improve your joint health and recovery from injury.
Outside Workouts: Choosing The Best Routes
Finding the right route makes outdoor interval training much more effective. Match your route to specific types of workouts with these tips.
How to Find the Right Wheel in a Sprint
Picking the right wheel to follow is essential when the race comes down to a sprint finish. But the best plans don’t always work out. These pro tips can help you find the right wheel in a sprint, and make adjustments when things don’t go as planned.
How to: Plan Builder For Non-Racers
You don’t need an event on your Calendar to benefit from a structured training plan. If you are an athlete who doesn’t race but wants to get faster or just maintain fitness, you can use Plan Builder to build a custom training plan. A custom plan can help you build the fitness you need to achieve your everyday cycling goals and the power needed to take on those bigger training goals.
How to Avoid a Crash and Recover Quickly
Crashes are a scary, but a very real, part of racing. When you race in bigger events with larger fields the likelihood of seeing or dealing with a crash only increases. Knowing how to protect yourself in a tight field, and when you should go to the pit, can help you safely stay in the race.
How to Train for 2020 USAC Masters Road National Championships
Course analysis and the best training plans for 2020 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships in Cedar City, Utah. Masters aged groups are among the most competitive that cycling has to offer. Between the changes in life and the level of competition, masters cyclists face unique challenges. Plan Builder can help you overcome those challenges by taking out the guesswork of your training. These tips for masters nationals can help you with one of the biggest races of the year.
How to Race a Dominant Team
A strong team can command a race making your hopes of victory slim. Their mix of talent and strategy can seem overwhelming. When racing, the cards you have may not be winning cards, but it would be a shame not to play them. These tips from Team Clif Bar can push the odds in your favor when racing against a dominant team.
How to Add TSS to Your Training
If you want to get more out of your training and add Training Stress (TSS) to your week, you don’t need to crank up the intensity of your workouts to do so. Add TSS to your week with adjustments that are easy to integrate and consistently maintain.
How XC Pros Ride Rock Gardens
Technical sections, like rock gardens, can be the most demanding part of a XC race. With the right line choice and proper technique, you can ride through technical sections faster, and without having to dab your foot. These pro tips can help you feel confident in the most demanding sections of a XC course.
How to Get a Leadout Win With Just One Teammate
You don’t need a big team to accomplish a race winning leadout. You can execute a successful lead out with just one other teammate. With a good plan and intentional execution you and your teammate can stack the odds in your favor and get one of you across the finish line first.