The most debatable, controversial and misunderstood aspect of cycling is hydration and nutrition. Keeping your fluid levels topped up on the bike is important – around 60 percent of your body is composed of water – dehydration and a lack of nutrients can lead to mental as well as physical fatigue. It’s important to look at hydration and nutrition as …
TOP 5 NUTRITION AND HYDRATION TIPS FOR BEGINNER CYCLISTS
We all love to ride our bikes right! If a 5km ride was so much much, a 50km ride must be ten times as much fun – that’s only if we get our fueling right. Hydration and Nutrition are two important things that we need to take care of to ensure we enjoy our riding. Here are 5 of our …
VIDEO: TRAINING, NUTRITION AND HYDRATION BASICS FOR CYCLISTS
We hosted a Facebook Live Webinar on Training & Nutrition, hosted by Lokesh Jain from Talk About Cycling & Keertana Ramu from Fast & Up India. With all the cycling events that we’re running including the monthly 100km rides, we find Nutrition, Hydration and basics of Training extremely important and helpful for beginner and intermediate cyclists to ride stronger and …
BOTS EXPERT SERIES – RIDER HYDRATION AND FUELING
The BOTS Expert Series are sessions aimed to bring cyclists and experts together, in a inspiring setting, to impact cycling positively. Click for more pictures A fantastic sessionby Naveen John and Dr. Arvind Bhateja on how to hydrate and fuel your body while training and at events. A big thanks to Fast & Up India for partnering with us to …
An Evening with Chef Biju – Nutrition and Hydration for Cyclists (16 photos)
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GU GELS – A BUYER’S GUIDE
GU Gel, a nutrition energy gel brand, was the brainchild of Dr Bill Vaughn, who sought to improve his daughter’s performance during her ultra-marathons. Since then, the company has taken the running and cycling scene by storm. Now being used by some of the world’s most elite endurance athletes. The question we all are thinking is, can this work for …
THE IMPORTANCE OF REST AND RECOVERY
People understand the importance of regular exercise & structured training to get the best performance possible. However, not many pay attention to Rest and Recovery, which is as important as a structured activity for your overall exercise program. Rest and Recovery allow for the body to repair and strengthen itself between workouts, as well as giving the athlete time to …
TOP 5 ESSENTIAL RIDING SKILLS FOR NEW CYCLISTS
Balancing on two wheels – while important – is not the only skill cyclists must have to be responsible and safe riders. Riding on dangerous roads with traffic and unexpected obstacles means that you have to constantly be ready to move out of the way to avoid getting into an accident. Here is a list of 5 essential riding skills …
NUTRITION FOR CYCLING
While riding, the average person is burning anywhere from 350-800 Cals depending on the pace and intensity. This means that your body is firing on all pistons and you should fuel up adequately. As you begin upping the distances you ride, nutrition starts to play a bigger and bigger role in ensuring a comfortable ride. It’s crucial to replace lost …
TOP 10 HEALTH BENEFITS OF CYCLING
If you’re reading this article, you’re probably looking at getting into cycling or trying to convince others to get into the sport of cycling. Maybe you just stumbled upon here – either way, being fit and healthy is super important. What better way to do that, than by cycling? To be fit and healthy it’s important to be physically active. …