Fitlab Blog
Posts on training, testing, cycling science or just plain interesting stuff.
Sprinting Tactics and Technique
While some people have a natural gift of speed and some can’t seem to sprint at all, both groups can benefit from executing their sprint well both tactically and technically. It can often come down to good sprinting tactics and technique. A poor sprinter can beat...
Cycle Race Warm Up
While a seemingly simple part of getting ready to compete, the cycle race warm up can often be overlooked or not done effectively to prepare for the race ahead. Historic Cycle Race Warm Ups Many times, riding to the race, having a quick ride around the...
Recovery Guide For Cycle Racing and Training
While recovery does not sound as glamorous as a demanding interval session, it is of equal importance to ensure optimal improvement before, during and after races or training. Recovery Before Training or Racing What we do before an event or session will enable us to...
DIY Sports Drink – Science Based and Healthy
If you are looking for a cheaper or healthier sports drink to use in races and training then you may be surprised how simple it is to make something as good and perhaps even better than most commercially available products.The Science Key Ingredients and Ratios The...
Simple Strength Training Plan For Cycling
When it comes to strength training for cyclists, there is over whelming evidence of the benefits, but how do we get started? What exercises are effective? How many sets of each exercise? How many exercises? How heavy should the weights be? Can't we just do strength...
Racing With A Power Meter
So you may have noticed just about every rider in the pro peloton uses a power meter. in the Lemond era, thirty plus years ago there may have been one or two pros racing with them and a few more pros using just in training. The Armstrong era saw many more using them...
