Fitness
All the advice and insight you need to improve your riding, enhance your performance or simply get into better shape with cycling.
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Nine things I wish I knew when I started indoor cycling...
And yes, the surprising extent to which human sweat can corrode a headset is there at number six
By Sam Gupta • Published
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Ask a cycling coach: ‘I have trouble sleeping after a late-night turbo session – any tips for better recovery?’
For busy athletes balancing work and family life, sometimes training has to include late-night sessions - so what can be done to make the best of the situation?
By James Spragg • Published
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Cycling training zones: how to use your power meter and heart rate monitor to maximum effect
Combining rides of different intensities is the cornerstone of building fitness — and to do so, here’s what you need to understand about setting and using your training zones
By Jim Cotton • Published
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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
By Andy Turner • Published
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Cycling knee pain: what are the causes and how can I overcome it?
Knee pain is common among cyclists - we explain some of the causes and how to address them with help from a coach, bike fitter and osteopath
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published
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Kickstart your riding with our cycling training plan for beginners
Ready to get fit and healthy through cycling? Then this is the plan for you! In partnership with Alzheimer's Research UK
By Anna Marie Abram • Published
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Building towards a big ride? Use our endurance cycling training plan to boost your long-distance potential
Here's how to boost your endurance engine - we've partnered up with Alzheimer's Research UK to bring you in-depth training plans for your cycling goals
By Anna Marie Abram • Published
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Can you become a fast runner without wrecking your cycling fitness?
Freddy Ovett's attempt to run a sub-2:30 marathon prompts CW to ask just how far cyclists can push their running without jeopardising their bike fitness
By David Bradford • Published
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Write your own annual cycling training plan with these five simple steps
Got big dreams for 2023? Turn them into reality with a plan you can trust
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published