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Everything you need to know about lactate: your burning questions answered by an exercise physiologist
Far from being an acidic waste product that makes your muscles burn, lactate is actually a vital source of energy. An exercise physiologist debunks the mistruths around the metabolite
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Struggling on steep hills? New study finds dietary nitrate - as found in beetroots - helps to improve muscle torque
Already widely held as a ‘superfood’, could this be yet another string to the beetroot’s bow?
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Time to rethink your cycling goals? Here's how to set sustainable targets for the year ahead
We take you through a full spectrum of cycling goals - from fitness to sociability to adventuring - and how to chose one that will work for you
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CW5000 2022 finishers club
Find out who has completed our 5,000 mile challenge, and when they did it. Keep logging your miles if you want to be added
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Final two CW5000 challenges for 2022
The fun never stops with a bonus challenge thrown in for good measure
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Get the best from a foam roller: exercises for cyclists
Foam rolling can aid recovery and stave off injury, we outline what muscle groups to focus on and how to ensure you’re reaping the benefits
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Ask a coach: ‘If I can’t go on a bike ride, is it worth going running instead?’
Whether it’s a busy work/life schedule, a trip away from home or the dark winter evenings, there’s a host of reasons why fitting in a ride might be a struggle – but how good an alternative is running, really?
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Strength training for cyclists: do the gains really justify the time?
Find out if strength training for cyclists will benefit your cycling performance. Discover which exercises to do, how to build your strength training program and common mistakes to avoid
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Ask a coach : ‘Why doesn’t riding to exhaustion in every bike ride bring the greatest fitness gains?’
Riding hard is a lot of effort, and it’s not even the best spent effort. Here’s why you really shouldn’t just go full-blast all the time
