Nutrition and Calorie Burn in Cycling

Learn about the critical role of fueling during cycling, as even lower power outputs can result in significant carbohydrate burn. Discover the importance of proper fueling for longer rides and how extending workout duration boosts calorie expenditure.

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(0:00:00) Welcome!

(0:01:13) Increased Training Load and overreaching

(0:17:41) 16wk Pyramidal Training with average cyclists

(0:42:18) Giro’s CRAZY new TT helmet

(0:47:23) Pro Cyclist Energy Availability during Spring Classics

(1:05:16) TdF Route data from a 58yo cyclist

// RESOURCES MENTIONED

- Why You ACTUALLY Need a Recovery Shake (and What SHOULD Be in it) https://youtu.be/bR2y3Q2a2qA

- Science-Backed Nutrition Strategy for Cyclists https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q

- How to Lose Weight and Keep it Off with Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 463 https://youtu.be/563mWgqvMZc

- Decreased energy availability during training overload is associated with non-functional overreaching and suppressed ovarian function in female runners, Schaal, et al,. 2021 https://trainerroad.cc/schaal2021

- Effects of a 16-Week Training Program with a Pyramidal Intensity Distribution on Recreational Male Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/magalhaes2024

- Giro’s new TT helmet: https://escapecollective.com/there-are-no-words/

- Alternate-Day Low Energy Availability During Spring Classics in Professional Cyclists https://trainerroad.cc/heikura2019

- The Tour de France, also possible for mortals? A comparison of a recreational and a World Tour cyclist https://trainerroad.cc/barrancogil2024

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