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Team Biking Tips

The summer season is nearing and it’s time to lose those extra pounds put on over winter. Those light nights are ever nearer and for those of you without expensive headlight type things the excitement must be sky-scraping.

How are you building the muscle in your legs? How are you getting your heart back into shape? Drop us an e-mail with your top tips and training plans. In the meantime here’s some tips we have picked up from around the globe (please bear in mind none of us are trained nutritionists, physical trainers or sports science guru’s. All the info we have below is through reading or our own experience, don’t blame us if it doesn’t work for you.)

Top Tips;

• Drink plenty of water whilst training or riding. A lack of fluids decreases performance.
• Alcohol and caffeine aid with dehydration. Avoid any before, after and during training.
• Carbohydrates are the main source of energy whilst riding (depending on intensity). Eat a plentiful supply 2/3 hours before training/riding. However if not used carbohydrate stores as fat.
• Whilst riding/training generally it is recommended to replace 35grams of carbohydrate per hour.
• Rest is equally as important as the actual training.
• There are many different training plans that stipulate the amount of rest needed after training, depending on the intensity of the training and the fitness level of the individual. Generally it is recommended to take 48hours of rest after a hard training session.
• Vary training as much as possible. This will reduce the boredom factor. Include a session of running, swimming or weights to break things up.
• To increase endurance perform sessions with a slower pace for longer periods. To increase power train at maximum output for shorter periods of time.

(23-02-2004)

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