Sleep for Athletes, Creatine for Cyclists, Fitting in Strength Training, Beets for Cyclists - Study Review – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 472
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// TOPICS COVERED

(0:00) Welcome!

(0:37) Is sleep hygiene overrated? Bonnar, et al., 2018

(16:19) Does creatine not improve cycling performance? Barranco-Gil, et al., 2024

(41:24) Order of strength and endurance training, Lee, et al., 2020

(01:06:47) Beetroot juice: Does it actually help with heat?

// RESOURCES MENTIONED

• https://trainerroad.cc/bonnar2018) Sleep Interventions Designed to Improve Athletic Performance and Recovery: A Systematic Review of Current Approaches. Bonnar et al., 2018

• https://trainerroad.cc/Barranco-Gil2024) High-dose short-term creatine supplementation without beneficial effects in professional cyclists: a randomized controlled trial. Barranco Gil, et al., 2024

• https://trainerroad.cc/3wkT3CT) Order of same-day concurrent training influences some indices of power development, but not strength, lean mass, or aerobic fitness in healthy, moderately-active men after 9 weeks of training. Lee, et al., 2020

• https://trainerroad.cc/Calvo2020) Influence of Nitrate Supplementation on Endurance Cyclic Sports Performance: A Systematic Review. Calvo, et al., 2020

• https://trainerroad.cc/Firari2024) Effects of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation in Recreational and Trained Cyclists in Normoxic and Hypoxic Conditions. Firari, et al., 2024

• https://trainerroad.cc/McCarthy2024) Pre-Loaded Betaine Improves Thermoregulation When Cycling in The Heat. McCarthy, et al., 2024

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