Breath for cyclists
Are you a road cycling enthusiast? Do you like covering kilometres of pavement and weaving through cities and towns on Sunday mornings with your team? Or is it mountain biking you love, getting out in nature, and tackling obstacles and hills? Either way, cardio fitness isn't difficult and will provide you with a little boost during your rides. Stéphane Guéry, former coach, will tell us why. “Of course cyclists will gain endurance and complete more or less intense workouts during their rides. But with cardio fitness, in spin classes for instance, they can really devote themselves to the effort, particularly using programmes.” Ride length, choice of incline, monitoring your speed, aiming for a specific distance… Whether in winter or regularly, to perfect your training, cardio fitness allows you to refine your performance on two wheels. And to choose exactly when to raise your heart rate. The goal? Acclimate your body to new efforts, so that it knows how to react to effort on the road or in the woods. And then, strength training is also a great way to work on something other than your thighs…