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Periodization of Nutrition and Fat Loss in the 2024 Off-Season: A Comprehensive Approach
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Periodization of Nutrition and Fat Loss in the 2024 Off-Season: A Comprehensive Approach

The off-season is an excellent time to focus on improving body composition and getting lean. Why is that? Early season training typically means spending a solid block of riding characterized by long, low intensity to build aerobic endurance. More specifically, training the aerobic system develops important capacities like improving fat oxidation rates (i.e. increasing the amount of fat molecules we utilize for fuel/energy), improving metabolic efficiency, and increasing stamina/endurance via carbohydrate sparing, just to name a few.

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Pre-Race Breakfast
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Pre-Race Breakfast

Macro nutrients (carbs, protein & fats) and micro nutrients (minerals, vitamins and electrolytes) are sources of energy needed to do the work that stresses your body. If you don’t have the correct amount, and taken at the right time, then it’s impossible to achieve your maximum performance.

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The Importance of Heat Acclimation
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The Importance of Heat Acclimation

Heat acclimation allows your body to better tolerate exercise in high temperatures and maximize performance. The adaptations that occur with heat acclimation allow your body to off-load heat more easily, resulting in improved performance and off-setting time to the performance sapping effects of dehydration and overheating.

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Our Recipe for a Killer Training Plan
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Our Recipe for a Killer Training Plan

As an athlete, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day training rides and focus on the next big event (“Why was my power so low today?!” you might say). As a coach, however, one of our biggest jobs is to keep things in perspective, to look at the big picture and ensure that we are properly developing the athlete to reach their potential.

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Interactive Coaching - Helping you Achieve your Best

Interactive Coaching - Helping you Achieve your Best

When you think of receiving cycle coaching, what comes to mind? What do you expect from your coach and what kind of relationship do you envision? There is more to cycling performance than just completing workouts and improving fitness. Here’s what you get from your cycling coach as an AchievePTC athlete.

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