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Using Imagery in Sport Psychology
A Guide to Using Imagery within Sport Psychology. Factors affecting imagery and theories. Analysis of internal and external imagery alongside common testing mechanisms
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What to Expect When Visiting Auschwitz Concentration Camp
We visited the Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camps in Poland. It's the site of some of the worst Nazi atrocities of the Holocaust. Here's what to expect when visiting.
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101 Things to Put in Your Composter
A big list of what to put in your composter. What to put in your compost bin from your kitchen and home. And what not to put in your composter
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Money Saving: How to Make Great Compost
A guide to composting. How to save money and create great compost at home. What to put in your composter alongside the benefits.
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Schwalbe Durano Plus Review
A review of the Schwalbe Durano Plus road bike tire. Possibly the best winter road cycling and commuting tire for puncture resistance
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The Best Gravel Bike Tires for Muddy Conditions
A selection of the best gravel bike tires for dealing with muddy trails.
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Where in the World are the Makuri Islands on Zwift
A guide to where you will find the Makuri Islands, part of Zwifts Yumezi virtual world for indoor cycling and running.
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Maxxis Mud Wrestler Cyclocross Tire Review
A review of the Maxxis Mud Wrestler Cyclocross tire after a year of use in dry and muddy conditions racing.
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How to Win a Zwift Race
How to race on the zwift cycling app including top tips. Key considerations and system set up including Zwift Power registration
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Where in the World Is Watopia?
Where in the world is Zwift's fictional Watopia land based on? Including the best Watopia routes for tourists
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The Hardest Climbs on Zwift
A guide to the toughest climbs on Zwift including within Watopia as well as tough Alpine style ascents like the Alpe Du Zwift and the beautiful Bologna Time Trial Climb used in the Giro d'Italia
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How to Obtain the Tron Zwift Concept Z1 Bike
A guide to how to obtain the Zwift Concept Z1 on Zwift. The bicycle is often known as the Tron Bike. Including the key climbing routes on Zwift with the most elevation
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Planet X Notus Race Bicycle Helmet Review
A review of the lightweight and aerodynamic Carnac Notus Race cycling helmet.
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The Benefits of Riding a Fixed Gear Bicycle
The benefits of riding a fixed-gear bicycle for training and racing including effects on bike control, cadence, and enhanced endurance
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Attribution Theory in Sports Psychology
A discussion of attribution theory in sports psychology, including causal attribution with a focus on stability and causality.
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Cycling Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands
A guide to some of Gran Canaria's best cycling climbs, including top Strava KOM's, and the best roads to bicycle, such as the Valley of the Tears and Serenity.
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Diadora X Vortex Pro II Mountain Biking SPD Shoes Review
A review by a cyclocross racer of the Diadora X Vortex Pro II Mountain Biking Shoes for SPD pedals.
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Review of the Bryton Rider 530 Cycle Computer
Review of the Bryton 530 cycling computer: GPS connectivity, power functions, and creating a route track from external websites
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7 Best Cafes in Derbyshire for Cyclists and Walkers
Looking for cafes in Derbyshire to try while out on your walking or cycling routes? Here are seven of the best, including the Beetroot Tree Cafe at Mercia Marina.
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Review of Sundried Roteck Running Tights
Testing the Sundried Roteck men's leggings, running tights that are responsibly produced to benefit charities. An ethical activewear review
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The Best Mountain Biking in Sherwood Forest
The best singletrack, cross country and downhill mountain biking trails. The best enduro training spots as well as family friendly off road cycling routes in Sherwood Forest.
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What Should I Pack for Tough Mudder or Any Mud Run
A guide to what to pack in your bag for Tough Mudder and other Mud Runs including clothing, shoes and other essentials
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How to Make Money From Cycling as a Hobby
It's actually quite easy to make money from cycling as a hobby and obtain free kit if you become a writer, blogger, brand ambassador, eBay seller, or even a tour guide
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The Rise of Exertional Rhabdomyolysis in Crossfit, Running and Endurance Sports
A guide to exertional rhabdomyolysis, it's causes, symptoms, treatment and effects within extreme endurance athletes like ultra runners, triathletes and crossfit competitors
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The Best Cycling Climbs in Tenerife
A guide to some of the best cycling climbs in Tenerife. A popular training destination for Pro cycling teams with some of Spain's highest roads and beautiful beaches to relax by after your exertions
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Examining the Relationship Between Exercise and Mental Health
A sports psychology analysis of the relationships between exercise and mental health. Including a breakdown of some of the theories why physical activity can enhance mood and reduce depression
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Getting Back to Running After a Broken Leg
A guide to returning to running after a broken leg. Bone fractures can cause havoc with a racing season, but recovery must be the priority for any runner.
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OMM Kamleika Race Smock II Review
A review of the OMM Kaleika Race Smock II lightweight running jacket, including its crossover for running and multi-sports.
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Top 8 Mallorca Cycling Climbs (Best Training Routes)
A guide to cycling training in Mallorca, featuring some of the best cycling climbs on the island: Sa Colobra, San Salvador, and the fabled Coll de Soller, and a strava leaderboard.
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Great Team Name Ideas For Tough Mudder and Mud Runs
The importance of a great team name for Tough Mudder and some of the best team name ideas to choose for mud runs, obstacle races like Spartan Race and muddy events
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5 Great Clincher Tires for Track Cycling
From value for money options like the Vittoria Diamante Pro Pista to the ultra-lightweight Veloflex Record, here is a guide to some of the best clincher bicycle tires for track cycling.
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5 of the Best Clincher Tires for Ironman Triathlon
A selection of great clincher tires to consider for Ironman Triathlon performance. Bicycle tires are a great way to cut vital seconds
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5 of the Best Headphones for Cyclists
A guide to some of the best headphones for cyclists. From hammering on your turbo trainer to those lonely hours on the open roads. Also featuring some great music for the turbo trainer or road
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Can You Get a Bigger Butt From Cycling?
Are you looking for a bigger behind like Kim's or Beyonce's? Could cycling help you to get a bigger butt? What gym exercises could you use to enhance your booty?
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Health Benefits of Spinach for Endurance Athletes
An endurance athlete's guide to the health benefits of spinach, including its iron and nitrate content, anti-inflammatory glycoglycerolipids, and enhanced mitochondria efficiency.
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The Best Head Torches for Running and Obstacle Races
A guide to some of the best head torches for running. Whether planning an ultra marathon or night-time obstacle race, visibility and light are key ingredients to your racing success.
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Inov8 Mudclaw 300 Review For Fell, Mud and Obstacle Racing
A review of the Inov8 Mudclaw 300 for muddy obstacle races and fell running events
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Vittoria Cross XL Pro CX Tire Review (Perfect for Muddy Rides)
A review of the characteristics of the Vittoria Cross XL Pro clincher cyclocross tire from a muddy Sherwood Forest.
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Diamondback Steilacoom RCX Cyclocross Bike Review
Finding a cyclocross bike under $1000 can be a hard task. Here's a review of the Diamondback Steilacoom RCX bike which would make an excellent CX bike for beginners.
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The Psychology of Developing Group Cohesion in Sport
This article explores the factors and theories that influence the development of team and group cohesion in sport psychology.
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Audience Effect On Sports Performance
A sport psychology guide to the effects of an audience on sporting performance. Featuring analysis of social facilitation, home court advantage and crowd characteristics
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The Effects Of Aggression On Sports Performance
A guide to aggression and it's effect on sports performance. Focusing on situational, environmental and personal factors, as well as strategies to reduce aggression and audience effects
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Aggression in Sports: Theories and Examples
A guide to aggression in sports psychology, featuring examples, types, definitions, and theories to help you understand assertiveness, catharsis, and aggressive behaviours and how they apply to the world of sports.
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The Best Cycling Climbs on Lanzarote
This guide to the best road cycling climbs and routes on Lanzarote, Tabayesco, the longest climb on the island, includes climbs to challenge your riding experience.
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Drive Theory in Sport Psychology
An insight into drive theory in sport psychology. Attempting to provide a direct link between event performance, habit strength and arousal.
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Mizuno Wave Ascend 8 Trail Running Shoe Review
A review of the Mizuno Wave Ascend 8 trail running shoe from rocky singletrack to the muddy depths of Sherwood Forest and with a few obstacle course races too
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Inov 8 Bare X Lite 150 Crossfit And Running Shoe Review
A review of the Inov 8 Bare X Lite 150 minimalist barefoot running shoe with emphasis on it's ability within a gym environment for crossfit training.
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Understanding Differences between Cooperation and Competition in Sports Psychology
A sports psychology analysis on the differences between cooperation and competition with focus on Martens' 1975 Competitive Process and the Sport Orientation Questionnaire
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Core Strength Training For Spartan Race And Tough Mudder
A guide to core muscle strength training with focus on spartan race, tough mudder and other obstacle course races. Featuring the ultimate core training exercises
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Monkey Bar Training for Spartan Race and Tough Mudder
An insight into monkey bar training for obstacle races such as Spartan Race and Tough Mudder, including muscles used and gym exercises to consider.
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Pros and Cons of Wearing Gloves for Spartan Race or Tough Mudder
A guide to whether you should wear gloves for Spartan Race events, Tough Mudder and the Warrior Dash, or any obstacle course and what to look for when buying.
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6 Great Christmas Gift Ideas for Gym Bunnies
Christmas is fast approaching! Here's a great selection of festive fitness gift ideas and stocking fillers for women who love the gym.
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What to Wear for Spartan Race Day and Tough Mudder
A guide to what to wear for the Spartan Race and other muddy obstacle runs such as Tough Mudder. Trail running shoe choices, clothing and what to pack in your bag included
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Adidas Kanadia TR5 Trail Running Shoe Review
A review of the Adidas Kanadia TR5 trail running shoe from deep in the heart of Sherwood Forest and from muddy obstacle courses like Spartan Race.
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The Greatest Sprinters In Cycling History
A guide to some of the best sprinters in the history of road cycling. The male and female riders who were feared in bunch gallops with the power to surge to the line with their hands aloft.
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3 Best Budget Road Bike Tires
This article features three cheap road bike tires for performance and value from Vittoria, Schwalbe, and Hutchinson.
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Tour De France Prize Money 2014
A guide to the prize money on offer in the Tour de France 2014 to winners, finishers and contenders for the main yellow, polka-dot, green and white jerseys
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Best Cycling Team Jerseys From Tour De France History
A guide to some of the best cycling trade team jerseys and kits from the history of the Tour De France, from Cipollini's red Saeco team to La Vie Claire's Mondrian-inspired designs.
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How To Use Your Bike As A Stationary Bicycle
A guide to converting your bike to use as a stationary trainer or exercise bike for indoor workouts at home during cold winters
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Michelin Mud 2 Clincher Cyclocross Tire Review
A review of the Michelin Mud 2 cyclocross racing tire, an awesome clincher CX tire designed, as the name suggests, for muddy conditions
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How to Prevent Chafing When Cycling
This is a guide to preventing chafing and saddle rash while cycling. This article focuses on skin preparation, reducing friction, and using chamois creams for comfort.
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Does Cycling Build Leg Muscles?
Can you build your leg muscles through biking? Does cycling up hills build calves and thighs?
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The Best Cyclocross Clincher Tires for Dry Conditions
This is a guide to the best clincher cyclocross tires for racing and training in dry conditions from Continental, Kenda, Maxxis, Michelin, and Ritchey.
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Shimano PD-M540 Pedals Review for Cyclocross and Mountain Biking
A review of the Shimano PD-M540 SPD Pedals. These mountain bike pedals have excellent capabilities for cyclocross racing.
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The Best Budget Road Bike Pedals
A guide to the best road bike pedals for riders on a budget featuring offerings from Exustar, Look, Shimano and Wellgo
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Choosing The Best Rims For Cyclocross
A guide to some of the best bicycle wheel rims for cyclocross racing available for building a cx wheelset for your needs
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Jardin Majorelle - Calm Amongst The Marrakesh Chaos
An insight the former home and gardens of Jacques Majorelle, Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. A relaxing Marrakesh tourist attraction to visit
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5 Great Cyclocross Tires For A Mountain Bike
A guide to the best cyclocross tires for a mountain bike for winter racing. Featuring narrow MTB tires and options to cut through the mud.
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Wrist Problems From Cycling | Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
A guide to wrist pain from cycling featuring overuse problems like de Quervain's Tenosynovitis and compression syndromes like Cyclist's Palsy
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The Best Bar Tape for Your Road Bike
A guide to choosing the best handlebar tape for your road bike. There are lots of choices out there, from cork to synthetic tape and even leather.
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Schwalbe Ultremo ZX HD Clincher Tire Review
A review of the Schwalbe Ultremo ZX HD road cycling tires. Clincher bicycling tires for race, time trial and sportive performance
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Cycling Knee Pain Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Knee pain from cycling: A guide to the causes, symptoms and potential treatments of anterior, posterior, medial and lateral knee problems from bicycling
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Road Cycling in Scotland: The 5 Best Cycling Climbs
A guide to some of the best road cycling climbs in Scotland, including Bealach-Na-Ba, Britain's toughest cycling road, the Cairnwell, and Mennock Pass.
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Stationary Bike Trainer Workouts For Endurance
A guide to stationary bike trainer workouts to develop cycling endurance for those cold, dark nights when the turbo trainer is the only option
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Extrovert Personality in Sport Psychology
A guide to extrovert personality in sports psychology featuring specific extroversion personality traits and situational scanarios
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Introvert Athlete Personality In Sport And Examples
A guide to introvert personality in sport. Information on concentration, group/ individual mentality, examples of sports for introverts and a quiz
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Visiting Glenturret. The Oldest Whisky Distillery In Scotland
A guide to visiting the oldest whisky disillery in Scotland. Glenturret is home to the Famous Grouse Experience and world's largest whisky bottle
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Sport Psychology: A Guide to Need Achievement Theory
A guide to achievement motivation in sport psychology with a focus on the following theories: Need Achievement, Attribution, Goal, and Competence Motivation.
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Morocco's Zat Valley in the High Atlas Mountains
An insight into the Zat Valley in the High Atlas Mountains for trekkers, walkers and tourists looking to see the real Berber Morocco.
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Best Road Tires For Mountain Bikes
A guide to picking the best road tires for your mountain bike with the best slick and semi-slick tire choices for your MTB for commuting or training
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The Best Cycling Shoes For Cyclocross
A guide to choosing the best cycling shoes for cyclocross for better racing performance with suggestions for every budget from cx beginner to Pro
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Visiting Edradour, the Smallest Whisky Distillery in Scotland
Guide to visiting the Edradour Distillery—the smallest whisky distillery in Scotland. If you're in Pitlochry, visit Edradour and try their 10-year-old scotch!
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Effects Of Arousal And Anxiety On Sports Performance
Sports psychology theories on the effects of arousal and anxiety on sports performance. Inverted U Hypothesis, Individualized Zones analysis
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Effects Of Self Talk In Sport Psychology
A guide to the effects of positive and negative self talk in sports psychology for better competitive performance
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The Interactional Approach in Sport Psychology
A guide to the interactional approach to sports psychology focusing on personality traits and situational state responses
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Cycling Hardknott Pass and Wrynose Pass
A guide to Hardknott Pass and Wrynose Pass, the hardest cycling climbs in the Lake District and England.
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Key Fitness Benefits Of Using A Rowing Machine
A guide to the key benefits of using a rowing machine for your health, fitness and weight loss goals for exercising in the gym.
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Cyclocross Gift Ideas For Christmas And Birthdays
A guide to some great christmas aand birthday Cyclocross gift ideas. Festive presents for the cyclocrosser in your life with a selection of great stocking fillers.
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A Review of the Challenge Grifo Pro Clincher Cyclocross Tire
A detailed review of the Challenge Grifo Pro Clincher cyclocross tire and its performance for mud and all-condition riding.
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Should I Use Disc or Cantilever Brakes for Cyclocross?
This article discusses the performance and mechanical aspects of cantilever vs. disc brakes for cyclocross racing. Which will give you better braking power, which will be most affected by mud and water, and which is the lightest?
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Adapting a Cyclocross Bike to Go Touring
Looking to convert a cyclocross bike for touring use? Here's a guide that focuses on improving riding comfort, gearing requirements for cyclocross touring, fitting fenders and pannier racks, and tire requirements.
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What Leg Muscles Are Used When Running
A guide to the what leg muscles are used in running. Featuring information on the agonist and primary leg muscles used in the running gait cycle. Use of the quadriceps, hip flexors, hamstrings and calf muscles while running.
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Osprey Talon 22 Litre Backpack and Daypack Review
A review of the Osprey Talon 22 Litre Backpack which has taken me all over the world, hiking cycling and travelling. Could this be the ultimate daypack with lots of pockets and great performance related features.
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Great Cafes For Cyclists In Nottinghamshire
A selection of some of the best cyclist friendly cafes and ice cream parlours in the Nottinghamshire area including Sherwood Forest and The Vale of Belvoir as well as the Trent Valley. Cake, Coffee and breakfast options in Notts for road cyclists, mountain bikers and recreational riders.
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What to Buy in the Marrakech Souks and How Much to Pay
A guide on what to buy in the Marrakech souks and how much you should pay for items like lanterns and scarves. Also, learn to successfully bargain in the souks.
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Marrakech Safety: Avoiding Faux Guide Tourist Scams
Faux guides are popular in Marrakech, Morocco. This guide will help you avoid scams and hustlers and help you stay safe so that you can enjoy your trip to the fullest.
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The Best Road Bike Tires For Racing Performance
A guide to the best road bike tires for racing performance. Featuring specialist bicycle tire reviews for speed, all round performance, climbing and light weight
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Cyclocross Photography: A Guide to Taking Great CX Images
A guide to cyclocross photography with tips and techniques on how to take great CX photos. This article features dressing right for outdoor sports photography, lens recommendations for cycling photos, and more.
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Should I Ride Tubular Or Clincher Tires For Road Cycling
A guide to whether you should ride tubular or clincher tires for road cycling. The clincher versus tubular tire debate has raged for many years in cycling circles. This article aims to debunk some of the myths surrounding wheelset type selection for bicycling while offering insights into...
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Best Cyclocross Wheels
A guide to choosing the best cyclocross wheels for racing: whether tubular wheels or clincher wheelsets are better, and which are the key components of a cyclocross wheelset.
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The Best Mountain Bike Tires For Muddy Conditions
A guide to the best mountain bike tires for mud. If you ride in muddy conditions during the winter your mtb tires perform differently to the dry
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How to Convert a Road Bike for Cyclocross Racing
This is a guide to converting an old road race bike into a cyclocross racer, whether using an old road racing frameset or a touring bike. It's pretty easy to create a budget CX bike.
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The Best Pedals for Cyclocross Racing
This guide to the best bicycle pedals for cyclocross racing and competition is for both beginners and elite riders. Learn about pedals made by Shimano and Crank Brothers.
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How To Adapt A Mountain Bike For Cyclocross Racing
A guide on how to adapt your mountain bike for cyclocross racing performance. Featuring advice on weight loss strategies, suspension recommendation and cx tire choice for mtb's.
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Choosing The Best Road Bike Wheels For Your Riding
A guide to choosing the best road cycling wheelsets for your riding demands. An insight into the characteristics you should consider wheel buying a set of road bike wheels whether you're looking to upgrade the wheels on your first bike, live in the mountains, are looking for an aerodynamic set of...
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Great Climbing Music For Indoor Cycling Trainer Workouts
A guide to some great climbing music for your indoor cycling workouts. If you're looking for spinning workout music this could be the list to help you climb those mountains and reach the top.
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The Difference Between Cyclocross And Road Bikes
A guide to the differences between cyclocross and road bicycles with emphasis on brakesets, functionality, frame geometry, cx tire volume, tread and pressure
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The Best All-Around Cyclocross Tires
Looking for the best all-around cyclocross racing tires for every budget? Find out what's available, including riding clinchers, tubular tires, and more!
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The Anatomy Of A Bicycle In Photos
A guide to the anatomy of a bicycle in photographs. Featuring the anatomy of bicycle wheels, bike frames and a cycle's driverchain.
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Cycling Roller Training for Improved Muscular Endurance
A guide to cycling roller training you can use to improve your muscular endurance, featuring detailed instructions and examples.
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Cycling Benefits: Tone Your Abs, Legs, Stomach, and Buttocks
This guide shows how cycling can help tone your legs, abs, and butt muscles. Includes cycling techniques to help you improve tone and achieve a flat stomach.
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The Benefits Of Using Clipless Vs Flat Pedals For Bicycling
A guide to The Benefits Of Using Clipless Vs Flat Pedals For Bicycling. How clipless cycling pedals can improve your pedalling efficiency, bicycle control, power output and comfort on long rides when compared to platform pedal systems or traditional toe clips and straps.
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Ideal Physiological Characteristics for Marathon Runners
What does a marathon runner's body look like? Learn about marathon running physiology, including muscle fibre types, VO2 max, lactate threshold, biomechanics, and glycogen storage.
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Climbing Scafell Pike From Wasdale: The Scafell Massif
Photos of Scafell Pike with views of some of England's highest mountains.
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Indoor Cycling Workouts To Improve Your Climbing Ability
A selection of indoor cycling workouts to help you improve your climbing ability on the bike. Adapted for whether you're using a turbo trainer with your road bicycle or a spinning bike. These training sessions will help you when the road goes upwards in the mountains.
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The Use It or Lose It Principle of Fitness
A guide to the meaning of deconditioning in athletes and the use it or lose it principle of fitness to help you get the most out of your workouts and recovery. Featuring information on how quickly athletes lose fitness, situations where deconditioning is likely to occur as well as information on...
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Lake District Cycling Climbs: Mountain Passes, Routes, and Views
Here is a guide to some road cycling climbs within the Lake District area in Cumbria, UK, including Hardknott, Wrynose, and Kirkstone Pass.
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Climbing Kinder Scout: A Walk From Edale up Grindsbrook Clough
A walk up Kinder Scout in the Peak District National Park featuring climbing up Grindsbrook Clough to Kinder Ridge, the views of the Edale Valley from Kinder Scout, a trip down the Pennine Way via Jacobs Ladder and amazing views of Mam Tor and the hills of Derbyshire. With a well-earned finishing...
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The Best Cyclocross Clincher Tires for Mud
A selection of the best cyclocross tires for muddy conditions. Muddy races mean specific cx tire needs. Our choices are from Challenge, Clement, and Michelin.
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Winning Bikes of the Tour De France
A guide to the winning bicycles of the Tour de France, including winning groupsets, wheel manufacturers, frame materials, and more.
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24-Week Marathon Training Schedule for Beginners
A marathon training schedule for beginners, featuring 16 and 24-week novice training programs and including tips on how to know if you can run a marathon.
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Energy Systems Used When Running
Which energy systems do you use to create energy for running? Read on for details about the aerobic and anaerobic energy pathways used for short or long runs.
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How To Sprint Like Mark Cavendish On Your Bicycle
how to sprint like mark cavendish on your bicycle. How to train to improve your cycling sprint speed including recommendations for power and leg speed to establish how fast mark cavendish can ride- and how fast you can sprint too
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Scottish Whisky Cocktails - 5 Traditional Favorites
A selection of Scottish Cocktails- Whisky Cocktails which have been inspired by scottish history, culture and heritage featuring Scottish Liquid Gold and characters such as Rob Roy, Auld Nick and the Flying Scotsman. Happy drinking
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The Most Important Muscles For Bicycling
What Are The Most Important Muscles For cycling. whether you're Road Bicycling, mountain biking or on an exercise bike the cycling pedal stroke remains similar and features a power phase downwards and a recovery phase as the foot moves back upwards to the top of the bicycling pedal stroke.
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How To Photograph A Cycling Time Trial
A guide to how to photograph a cycling time trial. Featuring tips and techniques for taking great aerodynamic bicycle images and cyling photo's. Including panning techniques for cycling photography, shutter speeds, f-stop values, course knowledge and dslr lens options to get up close to the...
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How to Ride a Time Trial: Tips and Techniques
This is a guide to riding a time trial featuring tips and techniques for faster cycling against the clock and time trial equipment for faster riding, along with strategies to improve bicycling performance.
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How to Fix Squeaking and Noisy Bicycle Brakes
How can you stop your bike brakes from being noisy and fix squeaking bicycle brakes? This guide shows simple steps to follow to ensure smooth and quieter braking while cycling and how to set toe-in of bicycle brake pads without specialist tools. Happy noise free braking.
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Escudella: An Andorran Catalan Stew/ Soup Recipe
A recipe for Escudella. A catalan soup or stew which is well known to have origins in the Andorran Pyrenees due to it's climate, crops and livestock.
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How To Photograph Bicycle Racing
A guide to how to photograph bicycle racing events using a DSLR camera. This hub features a selection of techniques for the photographer to take great cycling images and really showcase the racing bike rider including panning techniques for better sports photography.
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Calories Burned When Riding a Bicycle
Cycling is a great way to meet your weight loss goals. How many calories can you burn while riding a bicycle? Whether you're riding at moderate or vigorous paces, find out how many calories you burn in an hour of bicycling.
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About Sore Testicles and Pain From Cycling
What you need to know about sore testicles from cycling to ensure a trouble- and pain-free bicycle ride and guard against potential health problems.
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How to Breathe When Cycling
Whats the best breathing technique you can use to improve your bicycling performance and how should you breathe while cycling?
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How to Build And Improve Cycling Endurance
How can you build your cycling endurance to make you a better cyclist. What is it's role in cycling and workouts to help improve.
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How to Lose Weight by Cycling
How can you lose weight by bicycling? Cycling is a great way to burn calories, fat and encourage a healthy level of physical activity. Here's how cycling can help you to achieve your weight loss goals and plans.
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Restaurants to Visit on a Ski Holiday in Arinsal, Andorra
Which restaurants and bars should you consider visiting during a skiing trip to Arinsal, Andorra? Do you like steak or like to sample local foods? This guide will help direct your culinary tastes.
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C Originals SV888 Performance Cycling Helmet Review
A review of the C Originals sv888 performance road cycling helmet including images, looks, styling, fit and details of c originals helmets sponsorships for 2012. Could the SV888 be the best road cycling helmet for 2012 and beyond?
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Planet X RT-57 Sram Red Road Bike Review
A review of the Planet X RT-57 carbon fibre road cycling frameset and Planet X Sram Red Road Bike. Featuring BB30 and ready for racing or sportives.
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What Are The Key Components Of Physical And Health Related Fitness?
What are the key components Of physical fitness? What components of fitness are health related and specific or task orientated such as sport related skills? Cardiovascular Fitness, body composition, flexibility, muscular strength, power, balance, core stability and muscular endurance are all vital...
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Cycling And Sports Sponsorship. How To Obtain Financial And Equipment Support
How Can You To Obtain Financial And Equipment Support Through Cycling Sponsorship. How To Approach Potential And Suitable Sports Sponsors or Get Yourself Onto A Sponsored Team. Partnership Development For Sporting Teams. How to get yourself sponsored
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Cool Aerodynamic Cycling Helmets For a Faster Time Trial or Triathlon
A summary of the cool aero bike helmets you should be wearing for a faster bike leg in your next triathlon or individual cycling time trial. Featuring the brands Uvex, Giro and Bell these helmets with give you an aerodynmaic advantage in your next race.
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Temperature Regulation In Endurance Athletes: Maintaining Homeostasis In Sportspeople
Athletes need to pay attention to temperature regulation in endurance sporting events to maintain a balance between heat production and loss. Heat is lost through evaporation, radiation, conduction convection and respiration. While heat is produced by muscular activity, basal metabolism and...
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Anaerobic Threshold Testing for Runners: The Conconi Test
How can a runner test for their anaerobic threshold? The Conconi test allows marathon runners the opportunity to assess their performance and lactate threshold.
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The Conconi Test for Cycling: Calculating Your Anaerobic Threshold
Did you know that you can test your anaerobic threshold without going to a laboratory setting? Here's how you can do the Conconi test at home.
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Training for Your Somatotype: Ectomorph, Endomorph, and Mesomorph
Are you an endomorph, ectomorph or a mesomorph somatotype and how should you structure your strength, weight and cardiovasuclar training for your body type?
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The Benefits of Training on Cycling Rollers
What are the key benefits of training on cycling rollers? How can they improve pedalling efficiency, technique and balance on your bike?
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How to Ride Indoor Bicycling Training Rollers
When the cold winter and dark nights set in, many cyclists turn to indoor cycling training options. This article details the benefits of using a set of bicycle rollers and shows how to use them.
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Decathlon Quechua Bionnassay Softshell Jacket Review
A review of the quechua bionnassay softshell jacket from decathlon. A windproof, water repellent and stretch softshell jacket which provides an excellent insulating layer for campsites, cross country skiing and winter hiking.
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The Beauty Of Italian Racing Bicycles - Carbon Fibre Artistry
What is the allure of Italian racing bikes and how can they be classed as beautiful, artistry and bling?. Is it the flowing carbon lines, the production heritage or simply the Italian style from brands like Pinarello, Colnago, Kuota and Bianchi.
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Advanced Weight Training And Lifting Principles For Greater Muscle Hypertrophy
What weight training techniques and principles should you be using for increased muscle growth and stimulus to target hypertrophy in workouts
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Visualisation, Concentration and Focus—Mental Training Techniques for Cyclists
Mental training techniques for cyclists to integrate into their indoor cycling training sessions and for studio spinning instructors to introduce within the classes. These will improve visualisation, concentration and focus.
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Things to See and Do in Marrakech
Do you fancy spending some time in the Moroccan city of Marrakech? What are the top attractions to see? Should you visit the busy djemaa el fna? A guide to things to see and do.
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The Best Road Cycling Tyres For This Winter
What are the best road cycling tires for this winter? Which bicycle tyres should you be using this winter for training and commuting
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Turbo Trainer Cyclocross Tabata Interval Workouts For Cycling
Are you looking for increased focus for your turbo training workouts? Micro-interval training works based on the Tabata Interval Protocol. Micro-intervals have been proven to increase VO2 max and have been successfully integrated into the training programs of many professional cyclists.
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Climbing Jebel Toubkal and Trekking in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco
A photographic account of climbing Jebel Toubkal. Toubkal Mountain in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains- easily reachable from Marrakech and including a stay in the Neltner Mountain Refuge prior to the push up to the Toubkal trekking summit.
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Quechua Bionnassay -5 Mummy Four Season Sleeping Bag Review. (sub 0 degrees)
A review of the Decathlon Quechua Bionnassay -5 Sleeping Bag. A 4 season sleeping bag designed for temperatures below freezing for trekking and camping.
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Can Inosine Supplementation Improve Your Endurance Sports Performance? Does Insosine work?
Can anhydrous inosine supplementation improve your sporting and sexual performance due to it's effect on energy metabolism and oxygen transport
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Turbo Trainer Workouts For Developing Muscular Endurance
How can you use your turbo trainer workouts to develop your muscular endurance for cycling. A guide to improved race performance.
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Turbo Trainer Indoor Cycling Workouts For More Sprint Power
How can you generate more power on your bicycle? There are training drills you can perform on your turbo trainer or indoor cycling ergometer to improve your powering and impove your bike racing.
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Sub Sports Sub Armour Dual Compression Tights Review. Can They Help Recovery?
This review looks at Sub Sports Sub Armour Dual Compression leggings, tights and shorts which are available from Amazon. Can they help recovery?
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What Is Cyclocross? How Long Does A Cross Race Last?
What is cyclocross? Do you need a special bike to race cyclo cross? How long does a cross race last? Important facts you need to know about the cycling event which is quickly growing in popularity. Happy bicycling.
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Planet X Bikes: Uncle John Cyclocross (CX) Frameset Review
Are you considering the Planet X Uncle John cyclocross frameset? Find out how it rides and whether or not you can use it as a winter or commuter bicycle.
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Eating Disorders In Athletes - Anorexia Nervosa Athletica And Bulimia Nervosa In Sport
How can athletes be affected by eating disorders. What sports are particularly at risk from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa including a checklist of factors
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Sports Supplements To Take For Increased Energy, Improved Endurance And Stamina
What supplements should you consider taking to improve your endurance sporting performance, stamina and energy levels. Can caffeine help and should you be switching to green tea
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The Effects Of Endurance Exercise On The Menstrual Cycle
How can a woman's health be affected by endurance exercise and can endurance sports training affect the menstrual cycle
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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) Causes and Theories
Have you ever had muscle soreness in the days after a hard workout? It's likely that you have suffered from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. How is DOMS caused?
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Hand Problems From Cycling: Tenosynovitis (Cyclists' Palsy Syndrome)
Do your hands go numb from cycling? You could be suffering from De Quervain's Tenosynovitis (Cyclists' Palsy,) which is caused by compression on the ulnar nerve.
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The Legend of Mario Cipollini - The Lion King, Cycling Trendsetter
'Super' Mario Cipollini holds the record for the most Giro d'Italia Cycling Race Stages wins. He has been a trendsetter for road cycling developping the first sprint trains
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How to Introduce Cardiovascular Equipment to Beginners for Fitness Instructors
How should a fitness instructor introduce cardiovascular exercise? What techniques should they use during an induction and what is the IDEA principle?
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How to Prevent Saddle Sores Caused by Cycling
This is a guide on how to treat skin problems caused by cycling and prevent saddle sores for a more comfortable cycling experience.
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Fantastic Cycling Climbs In The Peak District
Great Road Cycling Climbs within the Peak District National Park. Where to ride in the Peak District to structure your Cycling Routes. Happy Cycling
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How to Look Like a Pro Cyclist on a Road Bike
Learn how to look good on a road bike. You can look like a pro cyclist with these cycling fashion, cycling clothing and riding tips to look great on a road racing bike.
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Superovercompensation And Overcompensation For Improved Athlete Performance
How superovercompensation and overcompensation lead to improved sports performance through periodization of training. How you can use overcompensation and superovercompensation to improve your sporting performance.
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Introvert / Extrovert Personality In Sports Participation
How does personality affect sport and what sports are best for different personality types? Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
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What Is Personality And How Can It Be Understood?
Approaches to personality and analysis of how personality is developped for both sports and real world situations
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The Honest Truth About Internet Chat Room Profile Names - What Men Really Think In Chatrooms
What a man really thinks about your internet chat room username. The honest truth and how men really think while online with tips on how to choose an internet chat room user name. You could also use this to establish how to attract guys with chat room names.
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Leg Muscles Used in the Cycling Pedal Stroke
This article goes over a cycling anatomy analysis of the leg muscles used during cycling and information on the bicycling pedal stroke, including the power and recovery phases.
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Uber Cool Cycling Helmets For Summer
A summary of the cool cycle helmets you should consider wearing this summer for safe riding. Including road racing helmets of Team Sky and Mark Cavendish
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Improve Your Turbo Trainer Workout - Endurance, Speed And Performance Testing
Endurance, Speed and Performance Testing to help you improve your next Turbo Trainer Indoor Cycling Workout. How can you use your turbo training workouts to test your cycling performance.
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What Clothing Do You Need For Your First Bulgaria Skiing Holiday?
The essentials you need for your first skiing trip to Bulgaria. What do you need to take in terms of ski jacket? Salopettes, Base Layers and Headgear to enjoy your first ski holiday.
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The NAMSET/NAMSIT Method for Fitness Instructors
The NAMSET method (sometimes called the NAMSIT method) is an effective way for fitness instructors or personal trainers to introduce resistance exercises to novice clients.
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Turbo trainer cycle tires. Do you need a specific tyre for indoor cycling training?
Do you really need a specific turbo trainer tyre? Do you need a specific tire for bicycle rollers?