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Generally I do 2 days strength of about 1 hour and 3 cycling of about 8-10 hours at the moment

Bike fit , check your cleats, spin the legs, work on core strength

I'm never sure if videos help. For one session I would get someone who knows to go through thing with you. Also maybe video yourself and see if you can spot something that you don't notice when doing.

It would annoy me. If he is any good people he trains would recommend him through word of mouth

After checking things with the doc. When doing do a set of what ever you are doing but not max effort sah about a 6/7 out of 10 effort, rest 30-60 seconds and do again. Just to train your body to recover quicker

I'd just tell the management. The first time fair enough but once you've said you're fine that's should be it

If doing a double probably wise so you're fueled for the next session. Not sure if eating in gyms is allowed. A 10 minutes break a banana is a good choice.

Doesn't sound correct. What colour is your urine. Does sound a lot to drink in 5 mins and still be thirsty. Have you always being like this. If not I'd get it checked

Not sure about macros slowing down because of protein. I would slightly increase your protien and and even the carbs slightly. Mess around with the ratios see how you feel. The 3:1 and 4:1 is more to do with fueling the next session. After is more about building muscle and repair which is what the protien is for. And the…

Heart rates can flucate depending on temps how you feel there is so many variables

So you had the warm weather. I had minus temps and fog on the Sunday which I was meant to do 5 hours on the road. So did 5 on the turbo the old school way of no zwift just the mind and my thoughts. At times it has to be done. This is when having targets to reach comes into play

I do the roadie thing so the likes of races or plan to get back into it later this year. Very occasionally time trials, sportives, grand fondo. Used to do the races but gave up as training is such a big commitment of doing 12 to 15 hours plus work. It doesn't leave much time to get other things done. So but at times I miss…

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Very much doubt it was 1600 calories for 1 hour unless you where breathing through your *kitten* and at the end in a heap ready to be taken to the rubbish dump at the end. It is perfectly possible to burn 1600 calories. I burned 2800 on the turbo cycling but that was 5 hours. So quiet a big stint. As a previous poster said…

I was meaning alcohol I do drink for dehydration but alcohol I'm not the biggest fan of it. Maybe occasionally but that's it. I drink tea, coffee, juice, water etc

Sounds amazing, something I do in cycling for climbs is to focus on what I can deal with. So it might be the next bend , tree, post etc. If it gets tough I will shorten the cocoa or goal to not as far so basically set mini goal and once Ive got all the mini goals I've climbed a mountain. I don't think of the whole climb if…

I've always being slim. I have a fairly active job. Plus I cycle which uses lots of calories especially on long rides once I'm full maybe 2 more mouthfuls and stop, if too much on the plate. I'm usually pretty good at knowing how much to put on my plate. Try to eat at regular times so breakfast, mid morning, lunch, mid…

Not sure how you buy chicken if whole or already cut up into breasts etc I don't know about nz, in the UK it cheaper to buy the whole chicken then cut it up for separate meals if you want to

Sounds like you're doing things along the right track

I have a set of craft winter gloves had them years a bit similar to full fingered ski gloves. Fine down to abouts minus 10 for a couple of hours. Also a set of disposable gloves can help insulate the hand or set of marigolds and gloves is pretty old school but works. Then a pair of heavy weight cycling gloves. Can help.

There is a difference between getting some exercise done out in the rain and going out in icy conditions that are just a bit on the dangerous side. At times though training in rubbish conditions has its place at times when doing an event things like mental toughness can come into its own and if you have never trained your…

I'm not sure if I would want to stop completely after a hard interval completely then go as hard 3 minutes later and not used my zone 1 recovery to flush the blood through the legs and make them feel normal again

Me too skin is waterproof. The worst thing is setting off in the rain, once out its not that bad. Just the mind before makes it worse

For your first event getting a bling bike really isn't nessarry. A road bike and clip on aero bars is more than good enough. The most part is body position to reduce drag etc. Not sure of your fitness level a good speeds to average is around 20mph / 32kmh. Don't set off too hard. After the the first mile start to increase…

Burnt out. Take a couple of weeks off eat at maintenance or just above have a weekend away or do something with the family. A totally refresh. Then when go back step things back quiet a bit.

It is not possible to feel as fresh as daisy on every work out you body will have quite a high training stress load , plus the cold and period will also not help. Your body is simply saying you must be joking I've got enough to do. You are also losing weight so it is possible you're under fueled so maybe just a touch up…

My goal or main goal for this year stelvio grand fondo in June for my 40th. I decided last year I was going to make the challenge extra special and something I have no choice to work towards , because come the day I want to say to myself I've trained hard and now is the time. Possibly do some race and time trials again

Speed is not important what is, is time in saddle and speed will come. Get a decent Base behind you. In the spring time if thier is local chain gangs maybe go along and learn to work in a group. Don't worry if get dropped and if can keep up then well done the following week move up to a faster group. Just keep at it.

First things first you do not need to be work out at a gym to be healthy plenty of people are fit and never need the gym to get fit. I never went to the gym until recently and I certainly never went to get fit as I was already fit or to get the beach body look at be Mr muscle. It doesn't interest me and has no advantage. I…