How to correctly utilise caffeine for cycling performance
Us cyclists, we love a good coffee. Whether that is pre-morning intervals or at the cafe stop with the club, we seemingly can’t get enough. Yet, caffeine can play a role in cycling performance, and not always a positive one.
In this special episode featuring good friend and client, Guy Stapleford, we talk through the best ways to utilise caffeine to improve your cycling performance.
Links to further resources:
- More of my training content: https://coachpav.com/category/cycling-training/
- Info on world caffeine consumption: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01561.x/full
- Info on cross-training: https://coachpav.com/cycling-training/your-cross-training-guide/
- More of my nutrition content: https://coachpav.com/category/cycling-nutrition/
- Accurately gauging your commitment: https://coachpav.com/cycling-mentality/how-to-accurately-gauge-your-commitment-level/
- Accurately setting goals: https://coachpav.com/cycling-training/how-to-prioritise-your-cycling-events/
22 Nov 2022
How phenotypes play a role in your cycling training
If you are a regular reader of my blog, or have followed me online, you will have heard me state the importance of personalising your cycling training. In the main, the way to personalise your training will be to look at your individual phenotypes and construct training accordingly.
Phenotypes play a massive role in how I work as a coach. While there are other factors I consider, the following blog post might open your eyes to the depths that I, and other good coaches, will go to when building your training or coaching plan.
Discussed in this podcast episode. What are phenotypes, including what are the main phenotypes considered in cycling training, establishing baselines for cycling specific phenotypes, and what are the other factors considered in cycling training; age, gender, heat or climate, and altitude. Adapting your cycling training for your phenotypes and getting help.
Links to further resources:
- Link to my blog: https://coachpav.com/blog/
- Link to my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pavbryan/
- Link to the Oxford Languages definition of phenotypes: https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/
- Link to blog on stretching: https://coachpav.com/cycling-training/why-you-should-get-bent-and-stretch/
- Link to blog on base endurance: https://coachpav.com/cycling-training/how-to-improve-your-base-fitness/
- Link to info on coaching: https://coachpav.com/coaching/
- Link to info on heat adaptation training: https://coachpav.com/cycling-training/how-to-train-and-race-in-heat/
- Link to blog on goal setting: https://coachpav.com/cycling-mentality/the-importance-of-goal-setting-for-cycling-training/
- Link to information on commitment: https://coachpav.com/cycling-mentality/how-to-accurately-gauge-your-commitment-level/
- Link to info on recovery: https://coachpav.com/cycling-training/how-to-optimise-recovery-for-cycling-training/
- Link to info on consultations: https://coachpav.com/coaching/
1 Nov 2022
Why cyclists shouldn’t donate blood…
A study by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation found that in 2017, the worldwide need for blood was 304,711,244 units, but the supply was only 272,270,243.
A different study from the World Health Organization said that 3 in 4 people worldwide are physically active and around 1 in 5 consider themself an athlete and train for a specific sport or event.
With these two studies in mind, it’s no wonder why so many cyclists risk their cycling performance by donating blood as, if they stopped, there could be a severe challenge in bridging the gap.
I want you to understand that I’m not suggesting you do not donate blood, I’m suggesting why you shouldn't, and, if you are someone who feels compelled to, how to do this without damaging your cycling performance.
Discussed in this podcast episode. The effects of blood donations on cycling performance, including the reasons cyclists should keep hold of their blood. Balancing compassion for others with passion for your cycling performance, including timing is everything, when timing won’t work, giving more later, and my top tips for donating blood and not losing your cycling performance.
Links to further resources:
- Study on blood donations with endurance athletes: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5118378/
- Link to more of my content: https://coachpav.com/blog/
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