Tis the season to be basically living on your bike thanks to the coming of Spring and soon to be summer!  We have race season in full bloom and this is the time of year when everyone ups the duration and intensity of their workouts.  As for cycling, I have found this to be one of the most demanding sports on the human body.  If you race, you can expect to be pushing the limits of your body both in the anaerobic [...]

  Joe Gustafson just sent over this article from the JoeTopia database. If you’ve read any of his other ones, you know he’s good at what he does. Check this one out on muscle cramping… This scenario has happened to almost anyone who pushes themselves in a race or in a hard training day, I’m sure more than once. Your grinding away in the saddle on that long up-hill climb and all of a sudden [...]

If you have ever finished a long week of racing or one of those long grueling Century rides, and felt muscle soreness in places you didn’t know you had muscles, you’re probably a good candidate for a deep tissue massage. I have a few team mates that incorporate a massage into their training program as a top priority. I decided to look into the benefits of a massage, and what the advantages of getting a [...]

Drink lots of water 60% of your body weight is water weight and you actually lose more than you think during a ride. That loss of water has a huge impact on your performance and must be replenished ASAP. Plain cold water is, under normal circumstances, just fine for re hydrating the body, since solid food replaces the electrolytes that are lost. So, if you eat properly, you do not need to take any extra [...]

There’s been more and more talk lately from riders and fitness athletes in general about carrying some sort of easily spotable identification. It’s actually a great idea, especially for those rides we end up doing solo. You never know when an accident will occur and how time sensitive a situation may be when looking for identification and/or contact information if there is ever an accident. Road Id wrist bracelets have become one of the most [...]

Gels: There are tons of these out on the market right now, and they are generally accepted as being pretty dependable for all types of endurance sports. They are really easy to consume, even though the texture can be a bit gross. They are small and fit well into jersey pockets and saddle bags. Despite their size, they combine lots of good carbs, caffeine, and electrolytes depending on which ones you choose. Carb boom happens to [...]

A few years ago when I started training again I had a hard time getting back to the same energy levels that I used to enjoy. I knew I was fat and out of shape, but I expected that after a few months I’d see some improvements. It was tough. I couldn’t hold onto a fast bunch ride to save my life so I started getting back to basics and riding on my own. However, [...]

The Skinny on Fat. By Joe Niezgoda of www.NiezgodaFitnessSystems.com Fat also called lipids are a group of naturally occurring organic compounds that are normally found in animal and vegetable tissue. Fat yields the most energy than any other type of macro nutrient at 9 calories per gram.   Fats play several roles in the body such as transport vitamins A, D, E, and K (fat soluble vitamins), synthesize many hormones.  It is very important to note [...]