Nutrition
Coffee is part of cycling culture, but beyond being a midway stop or end destination for any ride, caffeine is a performance enhancer hiding in plain sight. In this post we are going to break down just exactly what caffeine...
Electrolytes – Are you getting enough from your isotonic drink?
Are you getting enough salt? Could you be missing out on a huge performance gain? TL;DR Version No most likley you aren't so salt supplementation is worth it. Racing and high intensity result in a lot of sweat and...
Nitrates - Beetroot Powered Performance Enhancement
Time to completion and power output were significantly improved after beetroot juice when compared with placebo supplementation (15.9min ± 0.3min vs. 16.1min ± 0.3min and 294W ± 12W vs. 288W ± 12W respectively)
Fuelling Without Bars and Gels
Winter training consists of long, cold base miles and hot and humid turbo trainer sessions. This time does come with some perks however. Throughout the race season, you’ve most likely had your fare share of high sugar gels, bars and...
There is a lot of trial and error involved in finding a fuelling strategy that works for you, but here are some great starting points to help you get your on and off bike nutrition sorted.
Peppermint Oil – A Natural Performance Enhancement
TL;DR Inhaling peppermint oil isn't going to do anything, but oral consumption is another matter! Either follow the same protocol as the test, or one peppermint oil capsule a day for 10 days to load before your event for potentially...