Nutrition
Coffee is part of cycling culture, but beyond being a midway stop or end destination for any ride, caffeine is a performance enhancer hiding in plain sight. In this post we are going to break down just exactly what caffeine...
Electrolytes – Are you getting enough from your isotonic drink?
Are you getting enough salt? Could you be missing out on a huge performance gain? TL;DR Version No most likley you aren't so salt supplementation is worth it. Racing and high intensity result in a lot of sweat and...
Nitrates - Beetroot Powered Performance Enhancement
Time to completion and power output were significantly improved after beetroot juice when compared with placebo supplementation (15.9min ± 0.3min vs. 16.1min ± 0.3min and 294W ± 12W vs. 288W ± 12W respectively)
Peppermint Oil – A Natural Performance Enhancement
TL;DR Inhaling peppermint oil isn't going to do anything, but oral consumption is another matter! Either follow the same protocol as the test, or one peppermint oil capsule a day for 10 days to load before your event for potentially...