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Through this series we are going look at the different items, gadgets, ingredients and techniques that will make your performance in the kitchen better and through that your performance on the road or trails better too. By creating the best food and nutrition environment and upskilling you along the way […]
Cycling is one of the few sports where we can purchase speed. Lighter bikes, dual suspension, carbon fibre wheelsets and correct nutrition practices can all result in faster speeds. However, the biggest change to your performance will come from your preparatory training. The 2020 South African mountain bike season is […]
Words and Images by Stef Garlicki It’s been a tough year with a lot of introspection, painful recovery and appreciating my health. 2020 is definitely a time for new beginnings. I’m back at home after my trip to Germany and enjoying the warmer weather!. I am not a big fan […]
If you want to improve on your riding, be it on the road or the mountain, you need to do more than just ride your bike. Many cyclists enlist the assistance of a cycling coach, who designs the athlete’s riding schedule specifically for the races or type of cycling they […]
Words: Hendrik Lemmer Dertig jaar is ’n baie lang tyd in fietsry, vandat ons in 1989, 1990 rond begin cross countries jaag met oversize rame, undersize wiele waarvan die bande te hard gepomp was, geen voor of agter suspensie. Tot nou, die laaste week van Augustus 2019, waar wat 30 […]
Monitoring your training load is a great way to keep track of what you have been doing and identify what has worked for you and what hasn’t. Previously, weekly distance (kilometres covered in training) and hours spent training have been used to quantify training. However, both of these training load […]
Words & Images: Jacques Marais The coastal stretch west of “the world’s perfect wave” in Jeffreys Bay rates as one of SA’s undiscovered mountain biking gems. There’s no huge trail network, but you’ll get to super-charge your soul along a range of sumptuous coastal rides. There’s a little piece of […]
There are some key physiological differences between males and females that can influence what we should be recommending in terms of nutritional approaches. ADRIAN PENZHORN unpacks …. Unfortunately most research into sports nutrition uses male participants and we cannot necessarily extrapolate these results to females. Most research into female athletes […]
Words by: Hendrik Lemmer Die mense wat my persoonlik ken, dis die wat mooi van my praat, en die wat my net ken van social media (hulle hou minder van my) sal weet dat ek baie, baie, en nog meer baie, teen doping en dopers in sport is. Ons het […]
As if training wasn’t difficult enough to manage, cyclical changes in female athletes create an added consideration when looking at efficient recovery, writes BENOIT CAPOSTAGNO. The physiological responses to a training session are largely influenced by the hormonal profile of the athlete at the time of the session and […]
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