The Best Cycling Recovery Tips

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Taking time off the bike can be annoying, but rest and recovery are just as important as training. Manon and Hank tell you why and how to recover like a pro, making the most of your rest days so all your hard cycling training doesn’t go to waste!
00:00 Intro
01:12 Active recovery
02:04 Recovery benefits
02:38 Sleep
03:43 Cycling mobility
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@gcn 8 ай бұрын

Tell us your top recovery tips! 🧘‍♀

@endcensorship874 8 ай бұрын

There is no substitute for sleep. Especially as you get older. And, the last time I checked, we’re all getting older.

@chrisstrider 8 ай бұрын

Avoid exertion 😊

@joneaton3366 8 ай бұрын

Go for good sleep then a recovery ride next day

@thestonebiker5316 8 ай бұрын

Usually a protein shake and then 2hrs video editing and uploading 🤷🏼‍♂️

@thestonebiker5316 8 ай бұрын

Usually a protein shake and then 2hrs video editing and uploading 🤷🏼‍♂️

@CenturyRide 8 ай бұрын

After 50 you need it even more. I've found wearing a sports watch that tells you the recommended number of hours to recover helps reinforce it.

@MB-up3mh 8 ай бұрын

Upper body strength training is my recovery (unless my nervous system needs recovery). Simply walking can be enough to replace slow cycling

@michaelmechex 8 ай бұрын

Proper sleep makes a huge difference. As someone who's been dealing with chronic sleep deprivation for years, proper sleep is the ultimate recovery. At my lowest point I was only able to put in one easy 40 minute ride a week, because I was completely exhausted and wasn't recovering at all.

@ELMARIACHI13 8 ай бұрын

Coming home after a ride,and,watching GCN videos helps me recover.Thank you Manon,and,Hanks for the recovery tips.😀👍🚴🚴‍♂🚴‍♀

@HighFell 8 ай бұрын

I picked up some very helpful guidance about recovery rides not mentioned, Don’t go too long! Really easy 30-60 min ride Maximum. Keep super hydrated, it helps with repair/adaptation but don’t over eat, hunger is almost always your body craving hydration not calories.

@cumpootuhruser9355 8 ай бұрын

I always make sure to eat within 30 minutes after a ride. It doesn't matter if I'm going party pace, or putting down the power, the food you eat immediately after exercise gets used to assist recovery. I'll also eat again maybe an hour after my ride. I've noticed if I don't I get really tired and hungry, presumably because all my calories are going straight to recovery, and not actually toward giving me energy during my recovery.

@cb6866 8 ай бұрын

Thanks JLW , Manon and crew . Nutrition ..? and of course , high altitude Bungee jumps are a part of every pro teams recovery !

@gregmuon 8 ай бұрын

You can massage your own legs. No pro necessary. It really does help. Maybe a video on this is warranted. When I used to race as a teen I was riding ~400 miles/week and it did help. Actually, it helps more in mid season when you're doing less mileage but more speedwork and racing. Sleep, yeah, 9hrs/day. I wish I could do that now...

@gazzervw 8 ай бұрын

I sometimes use a roller . I always stretch after a ride . Once I’ve showered and had some food I find a gentle couple of miles walk helps my legs feel much better the next day

@kpsig 8 ай бұрын

Lots of protein (real food to the max ) based recovery is what helps me to recover ! More than I thought of… I consume Carbs not so much for recovery but mainly before and during cycling. This works for me.

@BTcycle 8 ай бұрын

Sleep and stretching are my recovery exercises.

@LaureusSport 8 ай бұрын

Such an important topic 👍

@krishnansrinivasan830 8 ай бұрын

Awesome & Thanks :)

@lionden4 8 ай бұрын

Invest in garmin watch such as Vivo active 4. Like the body battery feature..

@lionden4 8 ай бұрын

Liked when Manon said “uy”.. ☺️

@C_Sachet22 8 ай бұрын

@gcn Pranayama controlled breathing techniques of yoga help to calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety improve respiration and the increase production of NGF.

@brannmacfinnchad9056 8 ай бұрын

I have that same foam roller! ...I'm terrified of it...

@MeridaGwangju 8 ай бұрын

oh...👍

@alfredongos 8 ай бұрын

A very light physical activity, especially after a very hard workout, prevents the muscles from getting stiff. Lying on the couch immediately after exercise, could be painful when needing to stand.

@kevin._.farren 8 ай бұрын

My recovery begins with a post ride beer.

@seattlegrrlie 8 ай бұрын

Food really matters. Not just calories, but good quality fruit and veggies. If you want to build, you need a good structure

@diegobarreca9970 8 ай бұрын

The thing that matters the most Is caloric balance (eat as much as you burn). Then you have to think about what you Will receive from different types of food, but that's secondary

@DerrickLytlephoto 8 ай бұрын

Protein

@diegobarreca9970 8 ай бұрын

@@DerrickLytlephoto carbs for cyclist as the most important macronutrient, then proteins and then fats

@blaze1148 8 ай бұрын

@@diegobarreca9970 Rubbish - carbs and sugars destroy metabolic health - name one essential carb...clue there isn't any. Proteins and fats are far more important for a healthy diet let alone recovery.

@diegobarreca9970 8 ай бұрын

@@blaze1148 man come on. What the hell am I Reading? We Need glucose for nervous tissue, cardiac organs and the list goes on. Carbs= sugar Is bad only for sedentary people Who have problems with mitocondrias and because of these they can't oxidize glucose and fructose in High quantities. But that's not the case for cyclists and in general for Active people. More, when we do High intensity in sport we rely almost only on carbs as fat oxidation rates can't cope with the Ask of Energy needed. When you are in a caloric balance almost nothing Is dangerous for your health. Maybe only bacterias, mold and a High quantity of saturated fats

@mybikeismyhappyplace 8 ай бұрын

Nutrition. Eat the rainbow. Dark green, blue and orange foods in particular. Spinach, kale, blueberries, sweet potatoes and carrots

@gcn 7 ай бұрын

Eat The Rainbow 🌈

@raybarber9837 8 ай бұрын

Nothing beats walking down to the pub.

@n22pdf 8 ай бұрын

Oh no my wife was listening to this vid.. and started shouting out "Yeah Pete you need to listen to this its what im always telling you" oops lol .. Pete

@user-ix9fs4gb1g 8 ай бұрын

somehow i get 3kg in a 5 days recovery, thanks Hank.

@kathysarmcandy1992 8 ай бұрын

Mmmm. Endurance bikepackers. Those of us that rock centuries daily. For daily. Twelve to fourteen days on, one day off.

@MarkSmithSa 8 ай бұрын

I have cycled every day for the past 166 days for a total of 9300 Km in an average temperature of 37 C. My average speed has improved from 24.5 kph to 28.0 kph. I have had no rest days and my average training effort for the past 75 days has been 3.4 (Garmin) which continued to Improve aerobic base and endurance. No medicines, no medications, no injuries and no illnesses. All down to careful management of exercise heart rate using Karvonen's method, (predominantly in Zone 2, good sleep and wholesome food and complete nutrition centred around 50% fat; 30% carbs, 20% protein with full daily coverage of all vitamins, minerals, electrolytes and omega 3 fatty acids. I'm 63 and may have a rest day after 500 days, by when I will have virtually cycled around the world.

@TerryMcMaster-jw8zr 6 ай бұрын

Where in the world has the average temperature been 37 c for the last 166 days?

@MarkSmithSa 6 ай бұрын

Chiang Rai in Thailand. I use AccuWeather's Real Feel temperature as its algorithm incorporates realistic conditions such as humidity, UV exposure, cloud cover as well as dry bulb temperature. Using this I am able to calculate the water that I need to carry/drink for my rides using the empirically derived formula L/hr = 1.613 T^2 - 69.323 T + 1344 where T is the mean temperature during a ride. In 3 days I will pass the halfway point of my challenge to Ride the World in less than 500 days at an average of 27.4 kph on a hybrid fitness bike.

@donball370 8 ай бұрын

Foam roller and ITB; always one where it's no pain, no gain 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍

@whatwelearned 8 ай бұрын

Foam roller will help nothing apart from you to feel a little bit better

@timotius 8 ай бұрын

When my upper body feels fine but my legs feels heavy/tired. Does that mean I need recovery ride @gcn?

@gcn 8 ай бұрын

Could give a recovery ride a go and see if it helps! No harm in trying it :)

@andrewmcalister3462 8 ай бұрын

Did Hank do 7 days of recovery rides after his 7 days of FTP tests?

@gcn 8 ай бұрын

7 spa days more like 😂🧖‍♂

@whatwelearned 8 ай бұрын

Foam rolling has been pretty much dismissed by science in terms of doing anything other than relaxing you a bit. Not really going to actively do anything for your recovery.

@quickreviewchannel6931 8 ай бұрын

I GOT HIT OFF MY BIKE LAST WEEK IN LEEDS FOLLOWING A CYCLE LANE THROUGH A ROUNDABOUT, THE WAY THEY DESIGNED THE CYCLE LANE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD HAVE ITS DESIGN REVISED! WE NEED BETTER DESIGNED CYCLE ROUTES AND INFASTRUCTURE IN LEEDS AS ITS VERY DANGEROUS AND CONFUSING FOLLOWING CURRENT BIKE PATHS! AND MOT TO MENTION THE DRIVERS WHO SEEM TO NEVER CHECK THEIR MIRRORS, IN FRONT OF THEM OR LOOK PROPERLY AT JUNCTIONS!

@kw9000 8 ай бұрын

It gets a bad rap, but after a hard ride, high fructose corn syrup is miracle drug to start recovering. I.e. Dr Pepper for me.

@KieranSharkey 20 күн бұрын

Ice bath sauna and compression boots

@thebatman3782 8 ай бұрын

I tried equipoise and it did not help. I'm pretty sure nothing in this video will help either.

@FatboyAussie 8 ай бұрын

Need more of it then

@jpudong 8 ай бұрын

After age 55, I found hot yoga to make a huge impact on my cycling recovery

@gcn 7 ай бұрын

Hank Loves Yoga🧘

@Skaughtto 8 ай бұрын

Protein 🧟 Post-ride and in general to build+repair muscle.

@guillaumepoirier3618 8 ай бұрын

my recovery tip? watch gcn while ironing!

@endcensorship874 8 ай бұрын

Recovery is critical to performance. In fact, the role of steroids is to artificially decrease the recovery period so you can get back to the hard work of training. Steroids don’t build muscle, that’s the role of HgH or another substance.