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fromTheoldguybicycleblog
3 days ago

Why Most Cyclists Don't Have Six-Pack Abs (And Why That's Not a Problem)

Most cyclists have strong cores, but visible six-packs require low body fat, specific hypertrophy, and genetics, so many fit riders won't display abs.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'I was poisoning myself before endurance events'

One of the "craziest" training regimes an athlete can have is one that needs proper fuelling. But, in trying to carb-load to perform at the highest level, Britain's four-time world champion across a range of Ironman and triathlon disciplines says she was "actually poisoning" her body in the process. For years, Lucy Charles-Barclay had been dealing with stress fractures, joint pain and low energy - with no explanation for the symptoms.
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