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Is high-carbs consumption during Z2 rides efficient for weight-loss?
I'm sure this isn't what you want to hear, but if you're searching for an evidence-based way of losing weight by controlling your energy budget, then you're not going to find it. If you look through ...
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Is high-carbs consumption during Z2 rides efficient for weight-loss?
I never take in anything like that much, and not pure carbs. I reckon on recovery feeding both in the evening and the next day*. This is what works for me. I'm not trying to lose weight, but was ...
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Is high-carbs consumption during Z2 rides efficient for weight-loss?
Ambitious cyclists often aim for up to 100g of carbs per hour of long and intense cycling. As you point out, this is a lot and can be hard to consume and process, even in the form of easy to digest, ...
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Is high-carbs consumption during Z2 rides efficient for weight-loss?
In general, take caution that people here most likely don't have formal training in nutrition. That said, if you were to ask a professional like a dietitian, they might not be familiar with intense ...
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Is it possible to do 50 km distance without any previous training?
I had abandoned my first transportation love for 31 years. In 2009, I began riding everywhere I could, but these were only short runs of two miles or less. After meeting members of and joining the ...
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Is it possible to do 50 km distance without any previous training?
I did this in 2021, when I wanted to visit a nature reserve.
Back then I had a 50km distance to do, I was in a hurry to do the first 25 because the reserve opened at exactly 8:30am, and on top of that ...
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What are the 'easiest' ways to determine functional threshold power?
The rider in question bought a Powertap hub. The option of doing the ramp test on a smart trainer was probably not common then. Today, I would suggest that newer riders should consider this, with some ...
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How accurately do indoor trainers measure power?
It's possibly worth revisiting this question because of technological changes.
The Tacx Flow is a wheel-on trainer. That is, you keep your rear wheel on, and you put the wheel in contact with a roller ...
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