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Anonymous Fri 15 Oct 2021 19:30:48 No.1720314 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1720316 >>1720404 >>1720406 >>1720422 >>1720423

what do you do to keep your flesh engine operating optimally?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Oct 2021 19:41:00 No.1720316 Report

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>>1720314
hydrate, most people really don't drink enough water. and I mean water not soda, energy drinks, ect.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Oct 2021 19:42:50 No.1720319 Report

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eats sleep ride repeat

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Oct 2021 19:47:52 No.1720322 Report

Quoted By: >>1720384 >>1721006

You mean for rides? Drink plenty of water before the ride, drink plenty of water during the ride, drink plenty of water with one of those dissolving magnesium and vitamin tabs after the ride, otherwise I get headaches.

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Anonymous Fri 15 Oct 2021 19:50:59 No.1720325 Report

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I suffer.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Oct 2021 20:12:13 No.1720331 Report

Quoted By: >>1720385

Does anyone have any good stretches? I'm pushing 30 and my hips and feet get tighter every day

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Oct 2021 23:07:48 No.1720384 Report

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>>1720322
Solid advice but I'd recommend on rides longer than a couple hours to put one of those electrolyte tabs in one of your bottles and drink it while you go, as it'll help keep you refreshed

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Oct 2021 23:09:33 No.1720385 Report

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>>1720331
I'd unironically recommend getting a yoga mat or a thick rug and doing basic bitch youtube yoga videos. They work surprisingly well. Also when you get off the bike after a long ride it's worth just casually walking around a little before just laying down on a couch. Walking after hard exercise helps loosen up your muscles some and get excess carbonic acid moved out of them

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 00:11:59 No.1720404 Report

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>>1720314
I eat like a hunter gatherer
Ancient grains, leafy greens, lean meat like bison (delicious), small fruits like persimmons and stonefruit
Sounds LARPy, and it is, but the roadside shits are better and I never have any problems with gas or diarrhea, fat sweats, stomach cramps, or any of that bumfuckery. SRSly rekomend

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 00:24:35 No.1720406 Report

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>>1720314
2x anaerobic interval sessions, or 2x v02 interval sessions depending on season, 5 hours of zone 2, hard group ride or segment chasing ride, and a day of yoga every week. During free time I study world tour race tactics as well as keeping tabs on the newest information on sports nutrition, as well as using the theragun when relaxing around the house (though during race season I try to get one massage a month). Mental game is important, so I think of every drop, every second place, and every successful win to motivate me when I train.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 01:47:41 No.1720422 Report

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>>1720314
one cup of black coffee right before the ride

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 01:56:56 No.1720423 Report

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>>1720314
In descending order of importance
>water
>magnesium and other minerals
>caffeine
On longer rides:
>sugar
>protein
>fats

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 02:01:19 No.1720424 Report

Quoted By: >>1720426

>>1720385
This. Yoga is top tier for developing a healthy flexibility in your body. Especially so if you don't know what the fuck you're doing, the yoga teacher walking you though those exercises really helps you figure out how to do it right/how it's supposed to feel/proper positioning/breathing etc
>>1720423
I thought you're supposed to pound down carbs as well on long rides? Or was I wrong?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 02:04:31 No.1720426 Report

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>>1720424
Simple sugars are the fastest acting carbs so I prefer those, can't waste too much energy on digestion.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 02:33:29 No.1720440 Report

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>>1720426
Imo sweetened granola bars are a good combo of slightly slower digesting starchy carbs to keep you fueled in an hour and fast acting sugar to get you peppy now. I don't like to go pure sugar because i bonk when it wears off

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 02:46:13 No.1720443 Report

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>>1720440
I personally found that chugging red bulls throughout and eating protein bars hits the spot for me but to each their own.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 02:54:20 No.1720447 Report

Quoted By: >>1720450

>>1720443
I'm going to experiment with mixing a scoop of pre-workout in my road water.
I have a couple of tubs of this all natural stuff that gets you going like you're on speed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 03:01:18 No.1720450 Report

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>>1720447
Sounds good, I have an extreme caffeine tolerance (from birth I suppose) so I throw it in for the subtle effects rather than the immediate boost.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 04:55:29 No.1720494 Report

Quoted By: >>1720498 >>1720503 >>1721652

I rode a 60km round trip yesterday on my heavier beater bike (total system weight at least 238lbs including 1.8kg water) over about 3.5 hours with a few stops to rest and stretch. I was in a fasted state for around 15 hours at the starting point of the ride. I brought nothing but 1.8L of water. Bonked a bit during the last quarter of the trip, pushed through it, but other than that there were no real issues. My point is you don't need much unless you're spending all day on the bike and your BMI is less than 22 (less fat and glycogen reserves for energy), or your racing and every watt and millisecond count. Just get out there, stay hydrated, and enjoy the ride.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 05:00:52 No.1720498 Report

Quoted By: >>1720509

>>1720494
>lbs
>kgs
>liters
Well, at least you're trying to not be burger.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 05:08:10 No.1720503 Report

Quoted By: >>1720509

>>1720494
Yeah nah. I've bonked hard a couple of times so far away from home and it was hell.
I'm never going on anything over 40km without being properly prepared again. It just isn't worth to risk it because you couldn't be bothered to pack a chocolate bar or a banana or whatever, so your advice is silly.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 05:35:09 No.1720509 Report

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>>1720498
Canadian so I'm all over the place. I think the only common imperial measurements I don't use are anything greater than feet (yards, miles, etcetera).

>>1720503
That hasn't been my experience. Are you lower BMI by any chance? The only time I've bonked so hard that it caused me to suffer and dislike the ride was when I didn't bring enough water on a very hot day. It was only a 30km ride, but I ran out of water half way through in over 30°C blazing sun weather. Just slogged home after that. That's the only suffer bonk experience I can recall. I've also done some 40km rides while fasted for 72+ hours without issue because I brought enough water and kept a habit of drinking before I felt any thirst which kept me adequately hydrated. I understand why you might think my advice is silly, I understand this won't work for everyone, but these are my experiences. In my opinion some of these bonk stories are people giving up too soon or attempting to go as fast and hard as possible. You have to push through the small bonks and maintain a steady pace based on your energy levels and total trip distance. Your will power will fluctuate, you just have to stay concious of it and keep pushing. You'd be surprised what the human body is capable of with a little mental push.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 05:44:27 No.1720512 Report

Quoted By: >>1720514 >>1720529 >>1720691 >>1720749 >>1720989

what is bonk

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 05:49:03 No.1720514 Report

Quoted By: >>1720520

>>1720512
A state of fatigue resulting from low blood sugar (depleted glycogen stores)

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 06:13:32 No.1720520 Report

Quoted By: >>1720521 >>1720525 >>1720539

>>1720514
so when u feel tired? or is it like a sudden painful/dramatic feeling?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 06:18:52 No.1720521 Report

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>>1720520
You just feel completely empty and crave for sugar. You have to feel it to understand, but if it happens to you you'll know.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 06:30:59 No.1720525 Report

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>>1720520
I personally never encountered it but there are enough accounts of it happening.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 06:45:51 No.1720529 Report

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>>1720512
it's when you run out of gas and the sludge at the bottom of your tank starts getting sucked up into your injectors

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 07:49:43 No.1720539 Report

Quoted By: >>1720691

>>1720520
No, you're just completely out of energy and tired and feel like you can't make a decent pedal stroke anymore. In a way it's also a psychological thing because in your head you may feel defeated, but that's just a psychological manifestation of your fatigue.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 17:11:51 No.1720691 Report

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>>1720512
It's hell, and it'll happen to you. Look it up.
>>1720539
>it's just in your head
No, your brain literally stops functioning properly because it can no longer feed. Extreme cases people go into a coma

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 17:12:52 No.1720693 Report

Quoted By: >>1720734

bonking =/= fatigue btw. know the difference

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 18:32:21 No.1720734 Report

Quoted By: >>1720740

>>1720693
What is fatigue?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 18:39:04 No.1720740 Report

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>>1720734
a word in the english dictionary

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 16 Oct 2021 19:16:35 No.1720749 Report

Quoted By: >>1720911

>>1720512
either your liver can't keep processing you body fat fast enough or you run completly out of electrolites

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Oct 2021 06:07:50 No.1720911 Report

Quoted By: >>1720915

>>1720749
I think out of electrolytes is the more common cause usually. That's why it's really important to bring water with electrolyte powder mixed in, or gatorade on really long rides

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Oct 2021 06:43:18 No.1720915 Report

Quoted By: >>1720990

>>1720911
The benefit of store bought sports drinks is that they also have a lot of sugar in them. Which in this case is fantastic, as you're killing two birds with once stone when you drink them.
I have those Nuun tablets but they're sugar free, so I just add a cube of sugar to make up for it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Oct 2021 12:34:05 No.1720989 Report

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>>1720512
What I did to your mum bruv

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Oct 2021 12:35:11 No.1720990 Report

Quoted By: >>1721133

>>1720915
>Nuun tablets
Why not just salt? I use Himalayan rock salt or eat a bag of chips for salt+carbs+fats

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Oct 2021 13:58:07 No.1721006 Report

Quoted By: >>1721134

>>1720322
Do people really need this much water? I rarely drink on a ride unless it is very hot or I'm riding for many hours. Sometimes I've forced myself to drink, but I don't really notice a difference except having to stop and piss. And water out the bottle tastes fucking gross.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Oct 2021 19:22:56 No.1721133 Report

Quoted By: >>1721692

>>1720990
You want potassium as well as sodium

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 17 Oct 2021 19:23:57 No.1721134 Report

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>>1721006
I mean i live in Texas and frequently ride when it's over 100° so drinking that much water is basically mandatory otherwise you can die of heatstroke

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Anonymous Tue 19 Oct 2021 04:00:48 No.1721652 Report

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>>1720494
>system weight

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Oct 2021 07:01:43 No.1721692 Report

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>>1721133
chips

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