Fitness
All the advice and insight you need to improve your riding, enhance your performance or simply get into better shape with cycling.
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Bittersweet: do cyclists consume too much sugar?
Nutritionist Anita Bean assesses whether cyclists should cut down their sugar intake and look elsewhere for energy
By Anita Bean • Published
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How hormones affect cycling performance - and what you can do to harness them
No, testosterone won’t give you superpowers any more than being on your period writes off your race prospects. Michelle Arthurs-Brennan debunks the myths around sex hormones
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Last updated
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Cycling training plans: for beginners, intermediates and racers
Get into cycling, get fitter, or ride faster with our cycling training plans
By Anna Marie Abram • Last updated
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Ask a cycling coach: 'How fit can I get if I only ride at the weekend?'
Fitter than if you don't ride at all, of course, but your progress will be capped. Still, there are actions you can take to raise that cap...
By James Spragg • Published
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Strava data shows women restricted by daylight hours for exercise - but female Gen Z Brits prove more active than men
Global data reveals women 8% less likely to exercise outside post-sunset
By Anna Marie Abram • Published
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Seven ways ‘traditional’ cycle training approaches don't work for women - and what you can do instead
Female physiology demands a different approach to training, nutrition, weight management and recovery – Dr Stacy Sims explains
By Deena Blacking • Published
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It's 'Women's Week' on Cycling Weekly: your guide to the training, tech and inspirational tales of (and by!) cycling's key women
We've got detailed articles on training with the menstrual cycle, a look back at the woman who entered the 1924 edition of the Giro d'Italia, and a dive into 'women-specific geometery' and its relevancy today - plus much, much more!
By Anna Marie Abram • Published
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Stock bike setups are often stacked against women and smaller adult cyclists - here’s how to achieve a better fit
From frame size to stance width, crank length to brake levers, here's eight common issues faced by smaller adult cyclists – and a bike fitter’s advice on how to overcome them
By Nicole Oh • Last updated
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The best kettlebell exercises for cyclists: how this strength training could work for you
Four kettlebell exercises to build a strong core, prevent injury and keep you cycling long into old age
By Charles Miller • Published