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How best to prepare before a cycling

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There are many questions we ask ourselves when we face an athletic training. In this tutorial, I will show you how to prepare before a cycling, in order to gain the ability to better manage the phase of training. To succeed, we need two factors: constancy and progressivity.

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Only with perseverance you can succeed in getting the best results. Obviously not enough to repeat only workouts to improve their physical performance, but it must be a gradual increase of workloads to fit more and more efforts.

  • The first thing to take into consideration is training. To perform certain types of exercises has the aim of favoring both muscle strength that the resistance of it through the weights. To optimize the job and immediately get optimal results, it is advisable to bike paths with outputs first 50-60 minutes and then increase it until you get to its peak. Do not overlook the hilly paths, which serve to improve the muscles.
  • Another important factor concerns power. Several studies have shown that the intake of carbohydrates is able to increase the strength of its performance. In addition, it is essential to maintain even the glucose present in the blood. This is because sugar is the main source for the brain and muscles. For this reason, it is important to take every 20 minutes of sport, an isotonic mixture containing maltodextrin, fructose and glucose.
  • Without a proper intake of water, minerals and carbohydrates, you would have a loss of 2% of body weight in sweat, and this will cause some discomfort turned into a malaise. To be avoided drinking in one moment these drinks, because they might cause digestive discomfort, so you should enjoy.
  • You have to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, because they are made up of vitamins, fiber and minerals, all things necessary for the cyclist. Also because take many fibers before each meal, favors easy absorption of food present in the digestive tract. To avoid fried foods, condiments and heavy drinking of alcohol before the holding of the race. This is because the provision would not give the desired result and in addition the digestive system would struggle to absorb this quickly fatness.
  • Other precautions to keep in mind regarding the mechanical control of the bike; if there are replacements to do, do not hesitate to make them; The riding position is very important, especially for long journeys; and even the choice of shoes, it is important to choose them well, because according to the shape of the foot, the mechanic will recommend the most suitable model for your needs; another factor not to be neglected concerns the helmet, which has become mandatory, accompanied by eye protection.

Requirement : Bicycle, Proper nutrition, Based drinks maltodextrin, Fructose and glucose, Choice of shoes, Choice of goggle, Choice of the helmet, Revision of the bicycle.

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