Cycling endurance

 

 

We’d all like to be able to keep cycling for longer without getting tired, and by training well it’s amazing how you can change over time. By starting slowly and gradually building up the amount of time you spend on the bike you will be surprised at how much longer you can keep cycling whilst tired. Endurance is the key training ability that you should work on before anything else. Whilst cycling speed and strength are important to differing degrees, nothing is as important as endurance. Without it you won’t get very far!
 

Road biking speed

 

Going faster is important if you really get into road biking but it isn’t really that important if your priority is getting fit and losing weight on a bike. There is a degree of cycling technique when trying to build up speed. It’s all about increasing the ‘cadence’ or speed that the pedals turn. Ask one of the experts in your local cycling shop to show you how it’s done. In addition to this technique there is the fact that some people are just born with an ability to go faster than others. Whilst you can train faster you might never be as fast as a training partner, as they may have a different muscle composition that they’ve inherited. This will in itself help them go faster.

Cycling strength

 
Using your local gym to develop your leg muscles, such as your quads, is essential if you are to build up strength when cycling. How many times have you cycled into the wind or had trouble going up hill and wished you could find a bit extra from somewhere? By building up strength using weight machines you will find these aspects of your cycling improve significantly. Ask one of the gym instructors to develop a program for you with your specific cycling goals in mind.