By Coach John Hughes RBR reader John Meiers writes, “Being fairly new to road cycling (couple of years) and starting late in life at 65 I am finding my wrists are turning out to be a weak spot in cycling. Have my road bicycle on a rear wheel trainer indoors for the winter. Is there…
By Coach John Hughes Effective training results from riding in the proper zones (plural). One of the biggest mistakes my new clients made before working with me was always riding at about the same level of effort. (The other was riding too many miles!)
Can you get faster in just 30 seconds? You might if you try this set of short intervals from the recently published study in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports called Superior performance improvements in elite cyclists following short‐interval vs effort‐matched long‐interval training. If you’ve read much about fitness and training, you’re…
QUESTION: I’m trying to get fitter this season and hopefully ride either a gran fondo or a gravel race and do well. Everything I’m seeing says that you have to increase your wattage to ride faster. What does that mean exactly, and how do I do it? Chris P RBR ANSWER: Wattage is the measure…
You’re constantly hearing about Peloton from your friends who love exercising, but your cycling buddies are telling you all about Zwift. What’s the difference between Peloton and Zwift? Aren’t they both for indoor cycling? Let’s explain the basic differences between Peloton and Zwift and help you understand which one might be best for you.
