Improving Pedaling Technique by Reducing Weight on the Handlebars
If you knew that engaging your hip more when you cycled that you’d get a 10% performance bump, would you be interested? How would you plan to do this? Today, on FASTER we speak with Jim Martin about how simply removing weight from the handlebars will automatically improve your cycling. Listen to this episode to learn more about how to remove weight from the handlebars so you can become faster.
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Peptides for Cyclists
Peptides are all the rage. Most people are familiar with food grade peptides like collagen but today on FASTER we discuss pharmaceutical peptides. While there are many promising results from the future use of peptides, they continue to be unapproved by the FDA, human trials are limited, they are a banned substance by WADA, and they have the potential to speed the growth of cancer in the body. This episode is covering peptides to try and cut through some of the noise to give you the information you need around peptides. Listen to this episode to learn more about peptides so you can become faster.
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Skin Health and Optimization for Faster Cycling
At area of roughly 18 square feet, the skin is the bodies largest organ. Today, on FASTER we discuss skin myths and learn how a burn can negatively impact your performance. We also discuss creating a health skin barrier before the race to help hydration and the best kit options based on race conditions. Listen to this episode to optimize your skin so you can become FASTER.
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Bone Density for Cyclists
After bone density peaks in our 20s it starts to decline as we age. As cyclist, maintaining bone health is crucial for performance and longevity in the saddle. Today on FASTER, we speak with Cindy Dupuie about bone density and bone health. Women entering menopause will lose 20% of their bone density in the first 8 years and men suffering from low testosterone can experience accelerated bone density loss. Today, there are many options to prevent and slow changes in bone density. We also discuss the myths around calcium and the be all end all for maintaining health bones, supplementation, and hormone replacement therapy. Listen to this episode to maintain strong bones so you can become FASTER and ride longer.Â
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The Impact of Vibration on Muscle Activation, VO2 Max, Heart Rate, and Inflammation for Cyclists
We've been studying vibration for years and coming up with unique ways to manage it. Some of our initial research is now being supported by further studies. In this episode of FASTER we discuss how vibration leads to increased muscle activation, a higher heart rate, a compromised VO2 Max, and increased inflammation for cyclists when they are not managing it properly. Listen to this episode to learn more about the impacts of vibration on your cycling performance so you can become faster.Â
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