Will Cycling Give me Big Legs?
It depends on your genetics, the amount of calories you take in, the type of cycling you do and the gears you ride in, after all there are a myriad of ways that can and will affect how someone's body reacts to exercise. This article is designed to give an insight into two main groups of people: those who are worried about putting size on their legs and want to reduce the amount of hypertrophy and muscle volume growth, and those who wouldn't actually mind developing thighs like Hoy and want to know what they can do to maximise hypertrophy and muscle growth.
Compression Clothing: How it Works
Compression clothing, which is essentially muscle support, is now quite a popular alternative to nagging your partner to rub your aches and pains. It can help to get that much needed blood flowing to the muscles again and start the recovery process. Read more about how compression clothing works.
The Best Recovery Drinks for Cycling
A well-known cycling coach used to say that recovery is probably the most important factor (and also the most ignored one) for the progress of all cyclists. Those of us who are into the sport know how tough cycling can be.
Advanced Cycling Nutrition: 3 Pro Tips
This article is about the marginal gains you can make through nutrition, to an already fine-tuned machine. We have compiled three pro tips to get you to the top of your game through the way you fuel yourself on the bike.
Track Cycling: How to Get Started
With the amount of focus around cycling during the Olympics and the explosive form of the track riders especially, I suspect that there will be many people who will want to get involved in the excitement at the Velodrome. But when it comes to track cycling where do you start?
Supplements and Cycling
We’ve all read the articles about eating healthy super foods and the benefits to our training this can have but sometimes downing a jar of beetroot juice or consuming a whole chicken straight after a ride just isn’t the first thing on our agenda. This article guides you to suitable supplements for cycling.