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3 Pro Tips from Top Cycling Coaches
Whether you're a novice cyclist looking to hit the roads with confidence or an experienced rider aiming to shatter personal records and win races, improving your speed on the bike is a common goal that requires both strategic training and keen insights.
Improve your Cycling Performance with Neuromuscular Drills
Power is the product of force (pressure on the pedals) and speed (cadence). But when it comes to riding a bicycle, we also need to include pedaling efficiency in the equation. Generating maximum power depends on the strength of the muscles involved as well as a series of coordinated neuromuscular patterns. Riding efficiently means a greater transfer of power to the road, i.e. riding faster.
Strength Training for Cyclists: Breaking Down Gender Differences
In cycling, the impact of strength training on performance has been a hot topic, but research has primarily focused on male cyclists, leaving a gap in understanding about female cyclists. However, in this post, we explore the findings of research conducted by Olav Vikmoen and Bent R. Rønnestad, exploring how strength training influences cycling performance across genders.
The AchievePTC Strength Training Plan for Cyclists
It’s officially the road cycling off-season. Most professionals and amateur cyclists (other than those who compete in cyclocross) who compete at a high level use the fall to take a break. It’s also popular to spend some of their time off the bike and in the gym.
Personalized Performance: Elevating Athletic Potential on the Bike with INSCYD
Since 2017, we’ve offered performance analysis testing in partnership with INCYD, a revolutionary tool that helps unlock your unique physiological blueprints, which we then use to guide our training recommendations and tailor programs for you.
Mental Training Techniques to Reach your Potential
How many hours per week do you spend training your body? How about training your mind? Often it’s our minds, not our bodies, that will take us to the next level in athletic performance. Check out our 9 mindset and mental training techniques below and learn how to use sports psychology to improve confidence, motivation, and help you reach your true potential both on and off the bike.
Top 3 Tips to Sprint Faster
Most races come down to a sprint finish. Whether you’re in a small breakaway or a bunch sprint to the line, honing your sprint technique and timing can make all the difference between standing on that top step or coming away mid-pack.
Race Day Routine
No matter which kind of rider you are, creating a personalized race-day routine can significantly lift your performance to the next level. Following the same routine from week to week can help to reduce stress, increase confidence and sharpen focus. Experiment with your race-day routine, take notes and find what works best for you.
Pre-Race Homework
Long before you toe the start line of a race, there’s one thing you can do to seriously increase your odds of success. I like to call it, Pre-Race Homework. The best bike racers in the world are not just physically prepared before the start of each race, they are mentally prepared. Having thoroughly researched the course, conditions and competition well ahead of time gives racers a notable advantage over others and provides a well-timed confidence boost.