Latest articles by Cycling Fitness
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How to resume your training after a break
Restarting after a break can be daunting, but there are ways to ease the pain explains Vicky Ware
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Are asthma medicines unofficial performance enhancing drugs?
Do airway-widening drugs enhance performance, asks George Winter
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Can amateur cyclists benefit from blood analysis?
If you are training hard and feeling abnormally fatigued, you may have an underlying mineral or vitamin deficiency identifiable via blood test. New home-test kits make blood analysis more accessible than ever — but is this form of self-assessment really helpful or necessary? Lexie Williamson investigates
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How to ride an undulating gradient
Most climbs have changes in gradient, but what’s the fastest way to get to the top? Vicky Ware investigates
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Should you really train like a pro?
Busy work and family lives will get in the way of your riding. Vicky Ware takes a look at five real world ways that you can mimic the pro lifestyle
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Is your adrenal system making you tired?
Vicky Ware takes a look at adrenal fatigue and its symptoms, how it affects your cycling and how to cure it
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Pro rider tips for winter cycling
Winter has arrived for most people, so you might be tempted to pack away the bike and hibernate for the next six months. But these tips from winter-hardened pros prove you can keep on pedalling come what may
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Top 10 nutrition tips for peak performance
When it comes to cycling like a pro, diet may be as important as training. Dietitian Laura Tilt matches up 10 foods with their key benefits
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How to make your own recovery and energy drinks
Find out how to use whole foods to create your own recovery and energy drinks with no junk involved. Words by Vicky Ware
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Can delayed onset muscle soreness be avoided?
Vicky Ware assesses whether delayed onset muscle soreness is an avoidable part of training
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How to use your brakes properly (video)
Marc Abbott looks at the best way to learn the safest and most effective way to pull on the anchors, whether you’re riding alone or as part of a group
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Cycling training plan for spring fitness
Coach Oli Roberts talks us through his inspiration and training plans for spring fitness
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Top 10 time saving nutrition tricks
Squeezing in training around long working hours leaves little time for healthy eating. Dietitian Laura Tilt shares 10 time-saving tricks to help you eat better without having to cut short your rides
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Christmas eating: Festive food swaps (video)
Christmas is traditionally a time of overindulgence, but you don’t need to pig out and pile on the pounds. Eat the right seasonal treats and you won’t have to worry about your waistline. In fact, some festive foods may even help your cycling
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Back from the brink: riding again after a stroke
Cycling tours organiser Bob Griffin found himself on a herculean journey back to health after a life-threatening stroke. Caroline Sutton went to meet him
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Find your perfect pace to optimise cycling performance
Pacing is integral to optimal performance. But with so much data now available to cyclists, which are the figures you should focus on? George Winter finds out
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How to reduce the effects of hay fever when cycling
Hay fever can be a nightmare for cyclists, but there are effective steps you can take to reduce symptoms and keep riding explains Vicky Ware
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‘Anti-doping: it’s time for a rethink’
Expert opinion: Dr Paul Dimeo, senior lecturer in sport at the University of Stirling, specialises in the research of drug use in sport and anti-doping policy
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Can cycling compromise your immune system?
Training hard should make you perform better on the bike — but could a tough session actually compromise your immune system, leaving you vulnerable to other problems? Words by George Winter
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Time saving stretches for cyclists (videos)
No time for stretching? Think again. One or two powerful stretches may be all you need. Lexie Williamson shows you how
