Articles tagged with: health

• Tough nut to crack

  There are plenty of coconut-based nutrition products on the market. But does the coconut d…

• Fluid dynamics

  Water is essential for life, but it’s not enough on its own for optimal performance …

• Don’t fear the fat

  For years the thinking has been simple for cyclists: more carbs, less fat. It’s time…

• Return to the blender

  Chop it, whizz it, drink it…smoothies are a great way for cyclists to get the right …

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  The hunger game

  Fasting before riding is a training secret of the pros – so should we all be racking…

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  The weighting game

  You only need to look at the whippet-like pros to realise that thin equals fast. But when …

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  Strong up top

  Even though many pros have the upper-body build of a 12-year-old boy, a bit of extra stre…

• The brawn identity

  Are you more of a sprinter, a climber or a plain old rouleur? You may think it comes down …

• All in the mind

  Increasingly our two-wheeled champions are putting their victories down to training what&#…

• Does extreme effort take years off your life?

  Some say that the rigours of repeated, intense exercise can actually be bad for you, and t…