Hydration Nutrition tips for 100k ride

HYDRATION AND NUTRITION TIPS FOR RIDING YOUR FIRST CENTURY RIDE

Ahish SM BOTS Guides, Tips & Tricks

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 Hydration Nutrition tips for Beginner Cyclists

TOP 5 NUTRITION AND HYDRATION TIPS FOR BEGINNER CYCLISTS

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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

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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 …

GU GELS – A BUYER’S GUIDE

Ayush Kundu BOTS Guides, Product Launch

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

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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

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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

Shaun George BOTS Guides

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

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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. …