Latest articles by Robert Hicks
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TRX Training: indoor core workouts and moves to practise
How to use a TRX suspension trainer, and why it works for cycling
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Why core strength is important for cyclists
Strength training doesn't mean becoming a musclehead. Nor does it mean you have to live on protein shakes, wear tiny shorts and a vest and liberally apply fake tan.
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Graeme Obree: why we need to talk about depression in sport
“I can relate to people [with depression], as I’ve been to the extreme” Graeme Obree
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How to prevent back pain (video)
Back pain can be a common complaint for cyclists, but there some simple steps to prevent it from happening
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Average cyclist is 43, male, 12 stone and 5'10": how do you measure up?
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Five pre-ride breakfasts for cyclists (video)
It’s the most important meal of the day but breakfast is so often overlooked by time-pressed cyclists; we take a look at some quick and easy breakfasts for cyclists
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How to make your own recovery bars (videos)
We show you how you can easily make affordable bars to maximise your recovery window after a ride
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Cycling to work: Don't give up in winter!
It may be cold, dark and probably wet outside, but continuing to commute by bike to work during winter has a host of health benefits - so don't give in
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Can cycling help your sex life? (video)
Cycling isn’t the geeky loser’s sport it once was. Now it’s official: cycling can improve not only your pulling power, but also your performance
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Taking on the pros
A gutsy pair of CW staffers take on an elite cyclist in a gruelling round of physiological tests at Loughborough University
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Fitness: Recovering from collarbone break
The collarbone is the most frequently broken bone in cycling - but that doesn't mean every case is straightforward
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Wouter Sybrandy: Crash course in recovery
Wouter Sybrandy tells CW about the moment he crashed during the Tour of Britain and how he was back on the bike quicker than doctors thought possible
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How to use nitrate to boost cycling performance
Getting the most from nature’s most potent performance-enhancer
