New scientific studies show that there are individual optimal cadence settings for different riding situations.
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The Optimal Cadence
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Are there any figures that show the best tire pressure for training and competition on a road bike without getting a flat tire? How hard are the tires of racing bikes inflated?
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How to Deal with Rolled Ankles
Besides many health-promoting side effects, the running boom also has an impact on accident statistics. Today almost twice as many joggers have accidents as at the turn of the millennium. The ankle joint is the most frequently affected.
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Sleeping problems for athletes
For athletes, enough sleep is important. About one quarter of the population suffers with sleep problems. What facts should athletes know?
How did professional runner Viktor Röthlin design his strength training? Which muscle groups should marathon runners pay special attention to?
For many amateur cyclists, The problem is not the competition, but muscle tension in their neck, which makes longer rides torture. Here are the best tips to fight neck problems.
Loose and without “sagging”.
Everyone talks about wattages. But which numbers are run by the best at big Ironman and bike races?
Everyday wisdom is often stubbornly persistent, especially when it comes to nutrition. Nutritionist Paolo Colombani examined for FIT for LIFE 15 nutrition myths that could interest athletes and determined which are TRUTH or MYTH.
At the end of the 1970s at the latest, researchers began to study the metabolism during training after short-term fasting from a few hours to a day. Already the results of the early studies showed an increased fat burn and savings in muscle glycogen during such training. But does this also lead to a better (endurance) athletic performance?