This video shares some easy to follow tips with regards to hydration and sleep. I have a 2nd part to this video that will show you how to reduce oxidative stress from life/work/family etc - it works a treat and will defo boost your fitness
Scott, question around warm weather. I’m living in Malaysia (2+ years now) and developed a slight tolerance to riding in the crazy heat (35c) and 80%+ humidity. However we had a 2 month lockdown and I done all my training on the Kickr with Air conditioning keeping me at around 22c. I made good gains, but now I’m back riding outdoors I’m suffering like a dog, power is way down too! Any advice for re-acclimatising? And is it best to do indoor sessions at a higher room temperature as I still do a few turbo sessions a week. Interested to hear your thoughts!
Hey Sean - thanks for the message. I have a lot of experience of riding in temp/humidity chambers to create acclimatisation effects. I can’t claim my outdoor riding though in Scotland hits those temps 😂😂 However, adjusting to the heat/humidity is normally a 6 week plan. You basically need to create changes to a part of your brain! Sounds crazy eh! However, quite normal. I won’t bore you with it but it’s about how you regulate temperature. So you should see things normalise soon. However, with consistency to your outdoor riding in terms of a few sessions in the outdoor heat etc then you should be ok to remain with cooler indoor sessions but keep these short. Try and create a temp that works best for your outdoor riding and maybe try a couple of fans rather than the air con until you acclimatise to the outdoor better. Keep me posted as this is a great topic. I would like to add it to my live chat 👍👍👍
Hi Scott, this topic really hits home for me. It seems whenever I get to a point in my fitness where I am starting to see breakthroughs in results I have to back off because of excess fatigue. I would love to see you do more on this topic. Btw, i also read your responses to the other comments below and got a lot out of that too. Thank you.
It's a common dilemma - always wondering how much intensity/duration is needed to progress BUT also avoid excess fatigue. I would suggest you look at things one metric at a time. BUT start with BIG metrics like rest week - is it every 3rd or 4th week? Change it and see how you progress? What about your intensity through key sessions? What is your recovery intensity between key sessions? What is your hydration/nutrition/sleep like during recovery periods? There is so many things to look at. I'll defo do a video on this topic
It’s great to be reminded of these simple things from time to time. Thanks a lot. I’ve never thought about the electrolytes when hydrating. I only think about fluid loss. Yeah, sometimes I may be cranky, but usually I’m good. I’ll take a look at where I might get those electrolytes and see if I notice a difference. But first, holidays with the family. That pillar is important.
