Indoor-Radfahren erfreut sich immer größerer Beliebtheit und soll in den nächsten zehn Jahren noch gefragter werden! Ride-simulating software like Wahoo X makes riding indoors as fun as playing video games. Many other people are also getting into indoor cycling for its cardiovascular, low-impact health benefits. Whatever your reason, if you’re starting indoor cycling...
Bike trainers have evolved over the years… Ask any long-time rider to recall their first indoor training experience and it probably sounds like a B-grade horror movie; you’d hop on your stationary torture machine and grind away in agony in an aptly-named “pain room.” On your indoor trainer, no one can hear you scream… But thanks...
Indoor cycling is any type of indoor exercise that focuses on rotating pedals in circles. It can involve very different looking equipment including under-desk pedal systems, rolling cylinders, exercise bikes, or indoor bike trainers. To get an overview of indoor cycling, let’s take a look at the most popular forms of equipment! For each...
It’s time to remove all distractions. It’s time to upgrade everything. Es ist an der Zeit, das ultimative Trainingsumfeld zu kreieren. Making the ultimate indoor cycling pain cave is a three-step process. Upgrade your cycling gear Upgrade your entertainment Upgrade your ambiance The Ultimate Cycling Gear The Core Gear Start by getting the right trainer, the...
Den UTMB könnte man auch den Superbowl des Ultra Runnings nennen. Er begeistert riesige Menschenmassen und ist international so bekannt wie der Boston-Marathon. The UTMB or the Ultra Trail de Mont Blanc takes place every year in August in Chamonix, in the French Alps. Over the last 15 years, this has...
It’s July, and that means one thing: the Tour de France. Millions of viewers will gather around to watch some of the world’s best battle through the flats and hills of France. Watching cycling’s best ride day in and out for 21 stages can incite enthusiasm in even the most novice riders. Einige ...
High cadence can be a very subjective matter. While one may say that pedaling at 80 rpm is an extremely high cadence, a track sprinter may say that 240 rpm is a high cadence. Whatever your view of “high cadence” may be; the importance of incorporating high cadence drills into your training repertoire does...
At one point in our lives we have all heard the expression, “how hard does this feel?” Even at the doctor’s office, we are asked to rate our level of pain on a scale of 0-10. Rate of perceived exertion (RPE), has been a term used since the very beginnings of endurance exercise. Way...
We are all different, and these differences are reflected in not only the way we train, but in the way we set our goals. Whether on the roads or in the office, how we approach planning is very dependent upon the way we best operate mentally. Are we organized to a T? Or do...
The 2022 Unbound 200 was another incredible episode of America’s premier long-distance gravel event that came down to a 4-up sprint finish in the men’s race, while the women’s winner soloed most of the final 100 miles to earn victory. The 2021 event was held on the North course with strong winds and high...
We have all been there before, one minute you feel invincible, and the next you’re ready to throw in the towel. When things are going well, it is easy to do the “right” things. What about when the going gets tough? Are you able to separate how you “feel” from how you talk to...
VO2 Max has been a lab measurement discussed for decades in regards to the world’s top-performing athletes. It is synonymous in endurance sports to relate one’s athletic potential to their VO2 Max measurement. Is this metric the end all be all? If you don’t possess the aerobic capacity of Olympic cross country skiers are...
