Fitness
All the advice and insight you need to improve your riding, enhance your performance or simply get into better shape with cycling.
Cycling Weekly's fitness pages cover everything from pro level training to the occasional cyclist wanting to lose some weight. Whether it's how to survive a hilly sportive, improve your FTP, or prepare for your first race, we've got the information you need to improve your riding.
If you're serious about your cycling you need to be serious about your nutrition. Eating the right diet is key to fueling your rides and recovering afterwards. There's a lot of bad advice out there, so we keep it simple, with real life advice from qualified nutritional experts. Learn what to eat, what not to eat and when to eat it.
Getting your riding position right is key to optimal performance. If you're serious about improving your riding, or just looking to make yourself more comfortable for a long day in the saddle, getting the right bike fit is key. Our bike fit section brings you the best of the bike fit theories and practices currently out there.
There are an infinite number of ways to train, from simply riding your bike all day to short, structured power intervals. Whether you've got all the gadgets or just ride on feel, we can help you tailor your training to your goals. Or just help you enjoy riding your bike by helping you get a little fitter.
Latest
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Lower back pain: causes and prevention for cyclists
Although cycling is a low-impact sport, many cyclists still suffer with back pain. We take a look at why this is and what can be done
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Do you need a gravel-specific bike fit?
We asked bike fit professionals for their opinions, and how to set up your bike at home.
By Riley Missel • Published
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Is social media ruining your relationship with cycling?
Cutting back has been shown to have mental health benefits, but what’s the right balance to strike?
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published
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'I had a reputation for drinking a litre of Coca-Cola on long rides': Ed Clancy's top fitness tips
More than a decade competing at the top of cycling, with three Olympic gold medals to his name, Ed Clancy passes on some essential fitness advice
By Chris Marshall-Bell • Published
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'I was clinically dead for 25 minutes': Why Mark Felstead is refusing to let fate call the shots
The veteran cyclist assumed he was in robust health and speeding towards age-group glory – until one fateful race changed everything
By David Bradford • Published
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Build the perfect core routine with just four exercises
Give your cycling a rock-solid base by ticking off Chris Pritchard's ultimate workouts
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Strava will now send you personalised injury prevention exercises, following new aquisition
Evidence-based exercises are claimed to help athletes stay injury-free
By Anna Marie Hughes • Published
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How to stop 'spring knee' pain from hampering your summer cycling season
Knee pain is common among cyclists - we explain some of the causes and how to address them with help from a coach, bike fitter and osteopath
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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How many rest days should a cyclist take each week?
We all know we need rest, but the specifics aren't always so black and white
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published