Ask a coach: ‘I'm over 50, are there any indoor workouts I should avoid?’

Here’s how you can get the most from indoor training as you get older

Male cycling over 50 riding indoors
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There are so many indoor cycling workouts to choose from - but are there any that you should avoid as you get older? With most questions in the realms of coaching and physiology, ‘it depends’ often ends up being the ultimate answer - and that applies somewhat in this case too. Cycling coach Alex Welburn is on hand to explore exactly what it depends on!

Alex Welburn
Alex Welburn

Performance cycling coach Alex Welburn is one of the experts who will be answering your questions in Cycling Weekly's Ask a Cycling Coach series, online every Wednesday. He's currently completing a PhD on Critical power and W' at Loughborough University whilst also managing the Performance Project, in which he coaches athletes and provides consultation.

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