Recovery's arguably the most important part of training you can train as hard as you want
But if you don't recover properly then you won't improve in fact you could actually get worse
Yeah, of course recovery without training isn't going to get very far either
But the key is to find a balance between the two so the faster you recover harder
You can train then theoretically at least the better the [cyclist] you become yeah now although recovery is a complex process
Fundamentally a [sign] of course from not riding your bike the most important thing is
Nutrition so what does your body need and why yeah well maybe we should start with what actually happens to your body during
Riding that means you need to recover
your body needs fuel for riding and primarily it's in the form of
carbohydrates when you're above [sixty-five] percent of your maximum heart rate and
Of course fat, too
Now aside from very very short rides pretty much on every training ride you will deplete your energy stores in some way when out on
A ride yeah, and then secondly a simple mechanical stress of riding does damage to your muscle fibers
Particularly if you're pressing on a really high intensity and that is going to need to be repaired
[it's] particularly important this point when it comes to training because in repairing your muscles. That's also when you improve and
Finally most of us will actually sweat when we're on a ride some more than [others]
So you are going to need to rehydrate you're moving swiftly on from that after that very quick recap
What we actually need to recover from how then can we recover faster either so we can train again?
Or just we can get on with you know like normal life like go to work
Go to school. Take some diy [yeah] looking after the kids
Let's deal [with] the energy question first that's certainly the easiest to address now carbohydrate is used to restore your glycogen levels and [loss]
okay, now glycogen is used as
Energy Primarily when doing moderate to intense
Training so it's important that you restore those levels and these stores otherwise it could dramatically affect your ability to train on subsequent days
Yeah, and also [they] forget as well that your immune system
it takes a hit when you train and
Therefore to make sure that is functioning as well as it possibly can do then you need to keep on top [of] your
Carbohydrate intake for that as well otherwise you could end up picking out those pesky illnesses
And that could derail your plans yeah big part that is eating when you're actually out [on] the bike
So it's really good practice to try and eat little and often keep those stores
[top-top] while you're riding along and at [meas] when you get home
it will take you less time to actually replenish those stores and
Perhaps more importantly it could actually prevent any muscle damage in the first place
Next you need [to] make sure you've got [enough] protein to rebuild damaged muscles now [proteins] actually the focus of most pro cyclist diets these
Day not vast quantities, but enough and taking it regular intervals
But even the most inactive of people are gonna need to eat protein because your body is constantly
Regenerating, but when you throw in an extra stress like riding well you're going to need to eat more to make sure you have enough
protein you're going to want to eat little and
Often so it's a good [idea] to avoid eating a giant steak as nice as that may be and that's it
And I always had a problem back in the day and trying to get enough protein
So it did take supplements like protein shakes and protein drinks
And that is in fact why they so popular and very very convenient. Yeah you also need to think about
When you're eating that protein as well because for example your body does the majority [of] its tissue regeneration when you're actually asleep
So you need to make sure you've got a ready supply of protein in your bloodstream
To make the most of that when you're getting from training that you have quickly absorbed protein like a whey protein
Rather than a case in which actually makes up the majority of milk which people often turn to for a recovery drink
However that casing comes in very handy if you have it just before you go to sleep for example
When you'll actually really benefit from those slow-release proteins those amino acids can then drip into your bloodstream whilst you sleep?
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It's not just protein and carbohydrates that vitamins and minerals
Provide well a vital part are protecting your immune system and actually fighting against free radicals
Which is a molecule that is thought commonly [too] bad for you?
Yeah, however there is a growing body of evidence now that suggests the u.s.
You need these free radicals in order to trigger training response so directly if you had too many
Antioxidants too soon after training then you wouldn't actually get the same training effect and all your hard work or least some of it would
Go to Waste
But realistically shouldn't be a problem for for too much for us though because if you have a healthy balanced diet
You'll get all the nutrition you need and also at the right time but it's worth bearing in mind if you are
Training and putting your body under a lot of stress
Finally with nutrition you can't ever neglect your hydration. We lose lots of water through sweating
Some people though quite a lot more than others you serious to sweat jokes in one video
So you can't can't neglect it. You cannot it's so important
You know if you don't get the right hydration balance right you can feel absolutely awful. So we've both been there
But taking on a lot of water isn't necessarily the best way to hydrate yourself
You actually need an electrolyte to help your body retain the water far better
No, sorry
So using electrolyte you've got no extra calories just the electrolytes that you need and you will rehydrate
Africa Quicker and more efficient
You know I do genuinely wish I'd known that, and I was a pro. It sounds stupid
I didn't know it, but I didn't and I wish I had done, but you are winning now side. Thanks mate now in conclusion
essentially a
Normal balanced diet is going to be sufficient to allow most of us to recover from the writing that we do in order to carry
on with our normal lives
but how do you train or the more stressful your life the more you might want to consider certain aspects of
[nutrition] to make sure that you are recovering optimally yeah
And make sure you consume protein little and often and it's the right type [of] protein at the right times
now if you want some advice on [exactly] how to
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On my electrolyte drink because you'll be needing plenty of that if you're doing those sessions
That's true, but even the most inactive of people are gonna need to eat
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[they're] [there] after [heat] bollocks. Nah, you know snap. There's them although they probably are full of protein yeah for real. Oh
God in many many ways anyway. Let's move on well has really put [banana] in the washing machine
Hey, they go really dark mushy and then explode
Right they actually I don't know there's probably