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Selene Yeager
“The Fit Chick”
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9 Homemade Sports Drink Recipes to Help You Stay Hydrated
Keep your performance up with these easy-to-make, tasty drinks.
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You Can Do This Dynamic Stretching Routine Anywhere
These warmup moves help prevent injury and improve performance—a perfect way to start your next ride.
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How to Address Common Causes of Knee Pain While Cycling
Identify common reasons your knees may hurt while riding, and what to do about it.
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Crush Your Climbs With These Hill Sprint Workouts
Try these four hill workouts to build your strength and stamina on inclines.
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Exactly How to Get the Right Cycling Cleat Position
To avoid knee pain and ride comfortably, watch this step-by-step guide to setting up cycling cleats correctly.
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The Best HIIT Cycling Workouts
Here’s everything you need to know about high-intensity interval training.
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What to Know About Lactate Threshold and How Improving It Can Skyrocket Your Performance
Your guide to becoming a better rider by paying attention to this fitness metric.
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30-Minute Spin Workouts to Boost Your Fitness
Add these workouts to your weekly routine to keep you fit and fast through winter.
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An 8-Week Century Ride Training Plan
This three-day-a-week program will help you conquer 100 miles without dedicating all your time to it.
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The New World of Indoor Cycling Training
Create your ideal indoor training situation with these bikes and apps.
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These Leg Exercises Add Power to Your Pedal Stroke
Build strength and stability for a smoother, speedier ride with these moves.
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Does the Ideal Cycling Cadence Really Exist?
Experts believe the answer to “what should my cadence be?” depends on your response to two simple questions.
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3 Indoor Cycling Workouts to Boost Your Climbing Capabilities, Power, and Speed
Use this guide to make the most of your indoor bike trainer time.
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Why Am I Gaining Weight? Experts Have Answers
It’s not all about calories in and calories out. Here’s what to know.
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A Cycling Fueling Guide for Rides of Every Length
Learn what to eat and drink on your next ride, no matter how long or short.
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Expert Tips for Conquering 5 Big Cycling Fears
Wet descents, traffic, getting dropped—here’s your guide to staying confident in any condition.
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How to Prevent Female Bike Seat Pain, Saddle Sores, and Other Common Issues
Don’t let discomfort derail your rides.
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The Weight Machines Worth Your Time at the Gym—and Which Ones to Skip
Machines can have a place on your strength training plan, as long as you hit the right ones.
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Does Exercise Lower Blood Pressure? Here’s What to Know
What the research and an expert have to say on boosting your physical activity to lower your blood pressure.
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20 Best Gravel Rides to Add to Your Bucket List
Stunning vistas, welcoming vibes, after parties, and courses for every ability, these 20 gravel events offer it all.
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How Often Should You Change Your Workout Routine?
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This TRX Workout Can Put More Power in Your Pedals
Suspension training improves strength, stability, and mobility in one sweat session.
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Pedal Stronger with This Targeted Workout Plan
7 of the best pedaling exercises to build strength and mobility so you can crush every ride
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All Your Pedaling Questions—Answered
Cadence! Spinning circles! Float! Experts demystify the biomechanics of making your bike go fast
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The Best Protein Powders for Women That Speed Up Recovery
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The Benefits of Outdoor Exercise on Your Brain, According to Research
Here’s another reason to go for a ride in the fresh air when you can.
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What Is the Minimum Amount of Exercise Necessary to Maintain Your Fitness?
Dropping your volume by a third or more won’t deplete your hard earned gains, new research shows.
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Build Explosive Strength With This High-Energy Circuit Workout
These moves are guaranteed to prime your cycling muscles for action.
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A Cyclist’s Guide to Tick Prevention and Tick Removal
Use this checklist of expert advice to limit your exposure to Lyme, A. Capra, and other tick-borne diseases.
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A Simple Kettlebell Workout to Help You Crush Climbs and Sprints
Use this circuit to strengthen your glutes and put extra power into the pedals.
Herniated Discs Are a Common Cycling Injury—Here’s Everything You Need to Know
Keep your back health on track with these tips from top docs and bike-fit experts.
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Bored With Your Usual Routine? You Can Do This Full-Body Workout at Home
This rut-busting routine builds cycling-specific fitness and strength. All you need is a few key pieces of equipment.