How To Stay Hydrated When Riding & Why Proper Hydration Is Critical
The Importance of Proper Hydration When Riding - It’s now common knowledge that proper hydration in any type of sports-related activity is crucial to maintaining high performance levels, preventing injuries, and recovering afterwards. But what some athletes miss is the proper way to stay hydrated during an event. It’s not as simple as just drinking a Gatorade before you go riding...
The Dangers Of Overhydration – Yes, it’s a Real Thing
The Dangers of Over Hydration - Overhydration occurs when your body takes in too much water. When your body has too much water, it throws off the balance between the water and sodium levels in your blood – a potentially life-threatening condition...
Avoid The Dangerous Effects of Dehydration At All Costs!
Dehydration - Easily Avoided, Often Overlooked - In a previous article, we addressed the importance of staying properly hydrated during an event or riding session, and covered a regimen to achieve and maintain proper hydration before, during, and after the event to maintain rider health...
What Happens When You Ride With Too Little Fiber In Your Diet?
The Detriments of Eating Too Little Fiber - Rider Nutrition is a balancing act. Lean too much to one extreme and you risk adverse side effects; lean too much towards the other extreme and you risk even more side effects. In a previous article I touched on the detriments of eating too much fiber. In today’s article, I discuss the detriments of eating too little...
Fiber Is Good, But Is It Possible To Eat Too Much Fiber?
The Detriments of Eating Too Much Fiber - It’s now common knowledge that fiber should be a part of rider nutrition plan. Fiber helps your body digest the food you eat. Proper digestion means more nutrition, more energy, more strength, and more alertness, just to name a few. These are all important for improved performance on the track...
The Effects Of Riding With A Low Carbohydrate Diet
Too Few Carbohydrates Will Leave Your Tank Empty - In recent years, carbohydrates (carbs) have gotten a bad rap by health and nutrition experts around the world. As a result, low-carb-focused fad diets have sprouted up everywhere - with some going so far as to cut out as many carbs as possible...
The Effect Of Not Eating Enough Protein On Your Riding Performance
Rider Nutrition: Not Enough Protein? - It goes without saying that your muscles are one of your biggest assets when you ride. Without them, you can’t do anything productive on your bike – like steer, balance yourself, grip the bike, and so on. It’s also safe to say that building stronger muscles is extremely important to being a better rider, whether for competition or hobby...
Fitness Fats 1: Too Little Fat In Your Diet Negatively Effect Health & Riding...
Fitness Fats 1: Diets with Too Little Fat and Their Negative Effects on Riding Performance - Up until a few years ago, a large percentage of coaches and fitness experts preached the benefits of maintaining a low-fat diet to their performance athletes and clients. It used to be the belief of many that all fat was bad. As a result, a diet that consisted of no more than 20% fat was considered optimal...
Fitness Fats 3: What Are Saturated and Trans Fat? – Bad Fats!
Fitness Fats 3: What Are Saturated and Trans Fat? – The Bad Guys - Today, we end the Fitness Fats series with a revealing expose on the “underworld” of dietary fat – the saturated fat family. Saturated trans fats are notoriously found in grocery stores and restaurants all across the world. Unfortunately, these fats can cause serious issues with your health, mental and emotional well being...
Fitness Fats 4: Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated – The Good Fats
Fitness Fats 4: Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated – The Good Guys- So far, in the Fitness Fats series we’ve discussed the disadvantages of diets that are too low and too high in fat, while also covering the advantages of maintaining a higher fat diet. But it’s not just about the amount you take in. It’s also about the type you consume each day...
