It only takes a couple of times making drinks before we’re wishing our smoothies were a bit smoother or our frozen drinks were a bit more slushy. I think most of us start out with a cheap blender from our favorite big box store thinking that it will work pretty well. I have personally tried several countertop blenders over the years to make smoothies and other blended beverages with varying success. We’re a big believer that ingesting a large amount of vegetables can position your body to be in the state most ready to take full advantage of any vitamins or supplements you add into your diet. They are beneficial and riders have seen some great success using them.īut what about your core food intake? Are you getting enough veggies and fruits for optimal nutrition? If you have the average american diet, most people only get vegetables from the slice of lettuce and tomato in their cheeseburger. Vitamins and supplements have their place. If you’ve never thought about nutrition as a way to increase your mountain bike performance, you should give it a try. I’ve got a buddy that religiously uses GasBuddy, an app that shows gas prices near to you and can list things like their status as a “Top Tier” gas provider. Look, I know people that stress more about the quality of gas they put in their car than they do about the quality of food they ingest. If you’ve ever had a full day’s ride and was starving afterwards, that’s your body’s way of saying that it consumed alot of energy and now it’s time to put more fuel in it! Even riding downhill, our core muscles keep us balanced and allow us to manuever the bike with a shift of our weight. We, our legs and our body, are the only source of power to move that bike when we want and where we want. We don’t have a gas or electric motor providing propulsion.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |