Cycling
Cycling-specific training
The following Sports Coach pages provide information specific to the sport of Cycling:
- The evidence for increasing cycling endurance with supplements
- Get the most out of your cycling
- How to prepare a Cycle training program
- How to keep your bike running at its best
- Importance of bike set-up in avoiding cycling injuries
- The Kurt Kinetic Rock and Roll for an efficient pedal stroke
- Specificity and variety in cycling
- Cycle test - Astrand 6 minute - Vo2 max test on a static bike
- Why so many cyclists suffer from low back pain
- Why cyclist experience upper back pain
- Look to a Fluid Bike Trainer for a really quiet ride
- Bring the Kids along in a Bike Trailer
- Staying fit by cycling to work
- Find a Coach
Developing a training programme
You will find the following pages helpful in developing your Cycling fitness training program.
Planning the training
- How to prepare your training program
- Example training program
- Performance Profiling - how to identify weaknesses in your skills
General strength development
- Circuit Training - develops strength and endurance
- Weight Training program using dumbbells
- Weight Training program using free weights and machines
- Weight Training program for sprinters - uses Olympic lifts
Developing elastic strength
- Plyometrics
- Plyometric Exercises - Arms
- Plyometric Exercises - Legs
- Plyometrics High-Intensity Exercises - Legs
- Complex Training - using weights and plyometrics exercises
General conditioning
- Developing your Core Stability - Abdominals and lower back
- Conditioning exercises for the legs
- Conditioning exercises for the lower legs
- Conditioning exercises for the upper body
Agility training
Some of these pages contain performance evaluation tests which also make good training sessions.
Speed development
Endurance training - cardiovascular development
- Developing your VO2 max
- Interval and continuous training
- Hill training
- Training with a heart rate monitor - Training Zones
Nutrition
- Nutrition - determining your daily requirements
- What to eat when training and competing
- Nutritional tips
- Sports Drinks
Psychology
- Sports psychology
- Relaxation techniques
- Overview of mental imagery
- Mental imagery - developing the skill