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Given the amount of you that compete as well as those of you that push your limits and occasionally get hurt SMILEYS_WINK we have dedicated a whole new section to Training, Recovery and Health articles from everyday riders like goblinshimmer to leading expert writers in this field like Matt Hart from Torq, Andreas Hestler from the BC Bike Race and other professional racers like Pua Sawicki. Read, comment, rate and of course get Posting

 
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Torq Serve Up Strawberries And Cream
Torq Canister Two great little new additions from Torq this year. Matt Hart from Torq in a very fun demonstration of all their products (I mean all!) focused on a) the new reusable screw top little container big enough for one serving whilst out on the trails and b) their...
 
 
Race Day Nutrition
BC Bike Race Map Simple or Complex and Absorption Rates - Glycemic Index. Ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels.’ During a long race of 5-7 hours move from more complex forms of carbohydrate to simpler ones, and once finished reverse the process, all the while...
 
 
Post Race Nutrition
Post-Race First 40 minutes: A can of POP, this will allow your body to take liquid directly out of the stomach and not shunt blood from the damaged legs to the stomach. Do not stuff solids into your mouth as soon as you finish. This is wrong! Though exceptions to...
 
 
Training Part One - Goal-Setting and General Principals of Cross-Training
Andreas Hestler Each year begins with a rest phase that works backward from the goal(s) we have set for the coming year. All good things take time and building a strong engine is what I envision when we finally get down to work.
 
 
Training Program Part Three. 11-Week Crunch Time
Hestler So here is the specific program… Yes it is structured for a professional, but all things are relative. We have had generalization so far and remember it's the training for the training that we do, and some would even say the training should be harder than the racing. If...
 
 
Training Program Part Four - Dres Stage Race Insider Tips
Andreas Hestler With his 18+ years of competitive mountain bike racing experience, Andreas Hestler has certainly picked up a few tips and tricks to make the race experience as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
 
 
Training Program Part Deux Building Miles and Base
March is here and it's time to begin phasing biking into our program whether we can or not, it should be making up 70-80% of your regime by now, unless you are completely snow bound and then you will adjust your program accordingly (more XC ski and indoor cycle...
 
 
BC Bike Race Final Phase Nutrition. Getting Lean and Mean
By now you are probably a lot more in tune with your eating habits and what your body needs. Hopefully some of those adjustments were easy to make and I’m sure some were hard. But with practice everything gets easier; and, as with physical activity, diet activity is a...
 
 
BC Bike Race Nutrition
One of the easiest places to make gains is in the nutrition department. It doesn't have to be a super complicated diet adjustment; you just have to understand your existing eating habits, where they come from and how to change them.
 
 
Is Spinning worth it?
Bikes that are fixed to the floor, sweat bands and leotards? Is it worth it? Matt answers.
 
 
 
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