Sensors connection

The concept of Critical Power

The critical power represents the highest sustainable power without suffering fatigue and in theory, the maximum power a person can sustain for several hours.

Let’s give a look at the various tests

We will now look at the various tests, the way they are performed and the meaning of the data obtained.

“What” to measure and with “what instruments”

Now that we have clarified the “why” of the test we will look at the “what” to measure and with “what instruments”.

The evaluation test

Cycling has always been considered an endurance sport and therefore mainly aerobic, but in modern cycling, especially at the higher levels, other energy systems are in play that require important muscular and neuromuscular efforts.

Positioning of the cleats

The position on the bike can be modified in three points: the saddle, the handlebars (and the aerobars for the triathlete), and the shoes/pedals.

Let’s start from here: objectivity and reasonability. Sport does not pay our bills.

Objectivity means realizing that we are not competing to excel in the professional sphere and to know that what we are doing is not our work. Reasonability is knowing that we are working towards improving ourselves rather than winning.

The Athlete 3.0.

The job of an athlete (cyclists and others) has changed profoundly over the last years and today I would like to discuss how this job has become more complex and requires more energy.

Eliminating sugar from your groceries

When we at Gift Diet say it’s important to eliminate sugar from your food we don’t just mean the sugar you put in your coffee, but all sources of sugar, including those hidden.

Maximizing performance: 4 important factors

Endurance athletes often mistakenly think that they need a full stomach before starting a race or an intense training session. Some athletes have the bad habit of not drinking, or, at least, not drinking enough...

Injuries and nutrition: the benefit of abundance

Our bone equilibrium is strongly influenced by what we eat during our three daily meals.