What the hell – Darren Lee
Darren Lee discusses the danger of promoting yourself as a ‘Power Zone’ instructor on social media without the background knowledge on the subject.
Bike for Balance – Darren Lee
Darren Lee emphasises the importance of balance in various aspects of life. Focusing on cycling, Darren discusses the imbalance between quadriceps and hamstrings caused by gravity. He highlights how cycling addresses this imbalance, promotes better posture, reduces the risk of injuries, and increases muscle recruitment and calorie burning.
I just don’t have the time – Darren Lee
Darren tackles the age-old problem of finding time for exercise and maintaining fitness in our busy lives. In a world where we are bombarded with messages about the perfect body and are constantly struggling to keep up, it can be challenging to make exercise a regular part of our routine. We are sold the idea of quick fixes and fad diets, but the key to success is maximising the time we have by optimising the intensity of our workouts.
Intensity for success – Darren Lee
Darren Lee takes aim at the yearly #NewYearNewYou online fitness promises and dives deep into what actually affects physical change within one’s fitness routine by exploring his own yearly fitness journey.
“Any concept that doesn’t talk about specific intensity will change nothing… FACT!”
Why, just why?! – Darren Lee
Darren Lee addresses the new trends popping up around the indoor cycling world and discusses why they are both useless and dangerous.
Cycle Training for Long Jumpers – Darren Lee
Don’t be fooled by the title of this blog, Darren does NOT spend the next 300 words talking specifically about long jumping in a blog about cycling, but rather discusses how to improve many aspects of sport performance by including cycle training in your preparation for those sports.
Always be flexible! – Darren Lee
From saddle soreness to the infamous numb bum, there are a number of minor drawbacks when choosing a bike for your fitness needs. Darren Lee walks us through a few basic stretches that he includes after every ride to avoid any discomfort.
Keto Part 3- How to use it! (Darren Lee)
In this third and final instalment of Darren Lee’s Keto blog series, he dives into how to implement the Keto diet and how it affects your body.
Keto Part 2- Is it for you? – Darren Lee
In the second instalment to Darren’s Keto blog series, he begins to list the main challenges that Keto poses for cyclists and outlines whether of not it’s the right nutritional plan for you.
The cyclist diet ‘Keto’ – Darren Lee
Darren Lee discusses how his move to Southern Spain changed his attitude to foods and his understanding of nutrition forever as he explores the ‘Keto’ diet and how it forces your body into using a different type of fuel and its impact on training.