Ask a 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...

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For most of us, time is tight, and we might only be able to fit in some rides at the weekend. Does this mean we will never be able to get fit? We put the question to cycling coach James Spragg to find out how much weekend-only riding limits fitness gains, and whether there are any hacks he recommends.

Image shows James Spragg.
James Spragg

Sports scientist and coach James Spragg is one of the experts who will be answering your questions in Cycling Weekly's ASK A CYCLING COACH series which comes out every Wednesday. Working both in research and applied settings, he currently runs Intercept Performance Consultancy

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