Great advice! I can’t agree more about the correlation between hydration and muscle soreness, and would add carbohydrate intake during the ride. It never ceases to amaze me how much better I feel during and after long (6+ hours) rides when I hit around 100g carb per hour (at 80 kilos). When I get hydration and carbs right over a big day, muscle soreness afterwards is often totally absent. It takes time and effort to get both dialled, but it’s absolutely worth it.
That was some solid advice and a good answer to my question why I was suffering from sore muscles on my last longer ride. That 40 minutes of zone 1 are in fact zone 2 is mindboggling! 😮
This summer I really started to enjoy multi-hour rides at z2. Started to eat more during rides and felt fine after rides - no sore muscles or pain in neck or lower back. Just pure power and stringer than 20 years ago. And then I swapped my summer sandals I use for autumn shoes...and during longer ride at end started to feel one knee getting sensitive. Two weeks later I went for same distance just in opposite direction, beautiful autumn day, colorful leaves, golden autumn light, warm and slow southern wind...isn't it a dream? Amidst of distance knee got sensitive and I knew it's gonna be a problem - but I decided to continue, but alas, I had no real choice - either 40km forth or 40km back. Last 20km terrain is rolling hills and one knee was so sore that I pedaled mostly using just other leg. At the end is steep hill about 1km long so I just walked my bike up hoping I'll catch last train home. I did cause my glutes now are strong and one covered other at rest, but that's not the way to end ride like this. Lesson? Don't ignore body signals and never do long rides after doing major changes in your system (shoes, bike, sickness). This can end up unexpectedly...
Something that you may be unaware of is that sipping water or other drinks throughout the day is bad for the teeth since it prevents good saliva forming that fights plaque formation. It's best to have gaps of at least 1 hour where no food or drink is consumed.
The small ring is often not enough. Usually, that‘s a 1:1 ratio in the best case. A lot of people including myself need a smaller gear. I am doing my Z2 rides on the gravel bike or MTB to keep the cadence high.
Everything spot on except the hydration bit there coach. Sipping vs gulping is an absolute myth. I'm not saying to drink 4 liters in 1 go. Cause that's how you get the runs and tp on your shoe. As long as you drink 1 liter per 2 hours up to 3.5 to 4l a day you're fine to chug or sip.
I got sore legs for the first time in years the other day. They came from a long 74 minute standing Threshold climb on MT Hamilton on Zwift.I think hydration and carbs afterwards and the fact I was standing at VO2 max for the climb . So your advice rings true... Coach!! Eat and drink heaps before and after, actually all the time as I need to fatten up!!😂
I got big issues with my shoulders and with numbness/paralysis I think I need to do more strength training and less of endless cardio. My vo2 max is amazing and I work out like 5-9 hours a day but I am probably better off trying to shorten and intensify things just problem is my life is very depressing outside of working out so I like to make work outs last all day.
#Q: Hi Coach, lots of valuable Info, as always. Thanks. When talking about Grams of Protein per Kg Bodyweight, do you refer to the total Bodyweight or the lean Tissue? I weigh 87 kg, 21% fat, so 87/69 Kg = 110 g (@ 1.6g lean) vs 191 g (@2,2 full ). Im argueing with my wife all the time, as she thinks my call for more Protein is wrong and unhealthy (no Kidneyissues). Main sources in our house are Eggs, fresh Seafood, Salmon, Tuna, other fish, Quark (sort of a white creamy cheee), legumes. Right now i m trying to get at least 100 g in.
If I ride in easier gears, I can't keep up to anybody. A lot of spinning is good, maybe, but don't get in the habit of it. Do you like being last on your group rides, like me? Do harder gears. Suffer. This is cycling. Otherwise, just spin and enjoy your time alone. The whole sport makes no sense.
I got sore legs for the first time in years the other day. They came from a long 74 minute standing Threshold climb on MT Hamilton on Zwift.I think hydration and carbs afterwards and the fact I was standing at VO2 max for the climb . So your advice rings true... Coach!! Eat and drink heaps before and after, actually all the time as I need to fatten up!!😂
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Great advice! I can’t agree more about the correlation between hydration and muscle soreness, and would add carbohydrate intake during the ride. It never ceases to amaze me how much better I feel during and after long (6+ hours) rides when I hit around 100g carb per hour (at 80 kilos). When I get hydration and carbs right over a big day, muscle soreness afterwards is often totally absent. It takes time and effort to get both dialled, but it’s absolutely worth it.
I've added Chained Branched Dextrin to my drink and I can ride longer and harder.
That was some solid advice and a good answer to my question why I was suffering from sore muscles on my last longer ride. That 40 minutes of zone 1 are in fact zone 2 is mindboggling! 😮
This summer I really started to enjoy multi-hour rides at z2. Started to eat more during rides and felt fine after rides - no sore muscles or pain in neck or lower back. Just pure power and stringer than 20 years ago. And then I swapped my summer sandals I use for autumn shoes...and during longer ride at end started to feel one knee getting sensitive. Two weeks later I went for same distance just in opposite direction, beautiful autumn day, colorful leaves, golden autumn light, warm and slow southern wind...isn't it a dream? Amidst of distance knee got sensitive and I knew it's gonna be a problem - but I decided to continue, but alas, I had no real choice - either 40km forth or 40km back. Last 20km terrain is rolling hills and one knee was so sore that I pedaled mostly using just other leg. At the end is steep hill about 1km long so I just walked my bike up hoping I'll catch last train home. I did cause my glutes now are strong and one covered other at rest, but that's not the way to end ride like this.
Lesson? Don't ignore body signals and never do long rides after doing major changes in your system (shoes, bike, sickness). This can end up unexpectedly...
Hey coach you are smashing the new subscribers every week.Almost 100 K🤑why wouldn’t you resume your legendary live sessions on UA-cam ?👍🤗
The gearing issue can be more or less 'self-solved' by keeping your cadence up - 90 or better usually.
Something that you may be unaware of is that sipping water or other drinks throughout the day is bad for the teeth since it prevents good saliva forming that fights plaque formation. It's best to have gaps of at least 1 hour where no food or drink is consumed.
Thank you coach my whole family watches your videos and we really enjoy how you do the "editing" and everything so yes keep it up coach thank you!
Thanks!
Love this advice!
The water tip is top notch!
I use a timer when training to keep drinking. If I don't drink while riding, I feel like I'm bonking.
It's hard not to be a warrior.Its why we ride.But I will heed u coach
Thanks Coach...enjoy your knowledge
Good stuff! I really look forward to your videos.
The small ring is often not enough. Usually, that‘s a 1:1 ratio in the best case. A lot of people including myself need a smaller gear. I am doing my Z2 rides on the gravel bike or MTB to keep the cadence high.
I agree. I have a 1:1 gear available on all of my bikes. I couldn’t get home without it!
@@chrisridesbicycles My father lives in a hilly location and we put a subcompact chainring on his bike (48/32) and he loves it for spinning uphill.
On my commuter I run a 0.8 for this reason. And on my "fast bike" it's a 0.9. Imho just about every "serious" bike is geared too tall.
2 x grx with mtb casette gives you a great range with very little hassle - all the way from 48:11 to 32:46
Excellent advice!
Absolutely love Scottish accent, esp how the number six is said
Great channel though! Big thanks for all the videos, really enjoy them!
Danke!
Ok you win, I get it and thanks , greetings from downunder
Love the language. Yeah! 👍
Everything spot on except the hydration bit there coach. Sipping vs gulping is an absolute myth. I'm not saying to drink 4 liters in 1 go. Cause that's how you get the runs and tp on your shoe. As long as you drink 1 liter per 2 hours up to 3.5 to 4l a day you're fine to chug or sip.
Great video as always Scott 👏👏👏I'm looking forward to the book, hopefully it'll be on Amazon too - printed copy! 👍
I got sore legs for the first time in years the other day. They came from a long 74 minute standing Threshold climb on MT Hamilton on Zwift.I think hydration and carbs afterwards and the fact I was standing at VO2 max for the climb . So your advice rings true... Coach!! Eat and drink heaps before and after, actually all the time as I need to fatten up!!😂
Great video!
I can't be the the only that was hearing sex instead of 6.
The rule of sex…lol. 😜
bleedy scottish! :)
Yep, it's definitely his accent.
I do absolute top of Zone Two. Like to the watt. Otherwise I got very upset. Low TSS!
Nice Bianchi you have there, coach!
To be fair, whey protein is complete and is not worse in any way then getting your protein from food ;)
I got big issues with my shoulders and with numbness/paralysis I think I need to do more strength training and less of endless cardio. My vo2 max is amazing and I work out like 5-9 hours a day but I am probably better off trying to shorten and intensify things just problem is my life is very depressing outside of working out so I like to make work outs last all day.
#Q: Hi Coach, lots of valuable Info, as always. Thanks. When talking about Grams of Protein per Kg Bodyweight, do you refer to the total Bodyweight or the lean Tissue? I weigh 87 kg, 21% fat, so 87/69 Kg = 110 g (@ 1.6g lean) vs 191 g (@2,2 full ). Im argueing with my wife all the time, as she thinks my call for more Protein is wrong and unhealthy (no Kidneyissues). Main sources in our house are Eggs, fresh Seafood, Salmon, Tuna, other fish, Quark (sort of a white creamy cheee), legumes. Right now i m trying to get at least 100 g in.
Audio version of your book is going to be some fucking laugh, fair play to ye coach 👍🤓🚴🏻
Hold my bear, I'm gonna buy sex tapes.
good info and cool fuckin swearing
Question: if you’re fatigued and have to do more power to get into zone 2 should you focus on the zone 2 power or keep focusing on zone 2 Heart rate?
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Little China, baby!
The comment about protein shakes is totally off the mark
Yeah I was the 1k liker!!
If I ride in easier gears, I can't keep up to anybody. A lot of spinning is good, maybe, but don't get in the habit of it. Do you like being last on your group rides, like me? Do harder gears. Suffer. This is cycling. Otherwise, just spin and enjoy your time alone. The whole sport makes no sense.
I don't like the swearing
Forget cycling 😵💫
I got sore legs for the first time in years the other day. They came from a long 74 minute standing Threshold climb on MT Hamilton on Zwift.I think hydration and carbs afterwards and the fact I was standing at VO2 max for the climb . So your advice rings true... Coach!! Eat and drink heaps before and after, actually all the time as I need to fatten up!!😂