Can I use a Single Sided Power Meter or Must I Measure Both Sides?
You really want a power meter and ideally a double sided one! The problem is that although prices have dropped dramatically over the past few years they are still a BIG investment. You could easily spend more on the [...]
Why HIIT Workouts Are An Essential Part Of Your Training
HIIT and Tabata workouts are a great way to quickly improve your cycling performance by riding full gas for short periods followed by even shorter recovery periods. HIIT and Tabata are variations of the same theme. HIIT is the latest [...]
How and Why To Measure Your Body Fat Percentage Using Calipers
Monitoring your body composition is important when dieting, especially for athletes, as relying only on your weight doesn’t tell you how much of your weight loss is fat (good) and how much is muscle (bad). The skinfold test, using calipers, [...]
Why Your Weight Is Not The Most Important Measure Of Dieting Success
If you are dieting then you are probably obsessed with your weight, every Kilo you lose is a reason to celebrate, any gains are devastating. Cyclists live or die by their power to weight ratio. The less you weigh (so [...]
How Measuring Heart Rate Variability can help with Weight Loss and Athletic Performance
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a way to measure your stress levels and compare them with your own results over time or with other people with your demographic group. It has been proven that obesity and lower athletic performance [...]
Find Your Ideal Aero Positions with Aerolab and a Power Meter
If you want to test out how aerodynamic one riding position is compared to another in order to maximize your speed for a given amount of effort you would normally use a wind tunnel. Or you could use your [...]