by Joan Kent | Aug 4, 2014 | Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
Stage races span the duration spectrum. Shorter stage races that are done over a weekend might feature a time trial and road race on Day 1, for example, then a criterium on Day 2. These points on fueling for stage races are culled from several sources — cycling books,...
by Joan Kent | Jun 2, 2014 | Best Practices, Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
By Joan Kent For over 13 years, until about a year and a half ago, I was in an athletic performance program that was progressive and periodized. Phases 2 and 3 involved some seriously difficult trainings. I was in the habit of eating what I called my “no-bonk...
by Joan Kent | May 7, 2012 | Health and Wellness
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent Training and nutrition go hand in hand. The more we train, the more questions may arise about what to eat. The questions matter to indoor-cycling instructors because our students come to us for answers. Food cravings are one of...
by Ben Greenfield | May 7, 2010 | Ben Greenfield
It doesn't matter how much you exercise, how well you eat, or how strictly you control your caloric intake — your body is constantly stressed or your sleep is inadequate, you will constantly fail in pursuing your health, wellness, or performance goals. But if these...
by Ben Greenfield | Apr 26, 2010 | Ben Greenfield
For your class to truly reap the full benefits of any workout, they must fuel and re-fuel properly — and a full understanding of pre and post-workout nutrition is one of the best gifts you can give your indoor cycling students! It is important to understand that if...