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  • How to improve cycling endurance?

    Hello everyone, I have a regular cycling routine and consider myself an enthusiast, but since contracting COVID-19, I’ve noticed a significant decline in my endurance. Routes that I used to complete with ease now leave me feeling fatigued halfway through, with my legs unable to generate the necessary power, severely impacting my performance.

    To address this issue, I’ve tried incorporating some physical training to aid recovery:
    Running: Primarily to improve cardiovascular endurance
    Weighted vest: Wearing it while walking or jogging to improve load-bearing capacity
    Gym strength training: Doing some heavyweight exercises to strengthen core and leg muscle groups

    However, the results so far have been less than ideal, especially in terms of sustained endurance and explosive power during cycling, which haven’t improved much.
    I’m wondering if I should be more targeted in my approach, such as adding interval cycling training or doing more core stability exercises?​

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    I have found riding intervals during the week with skipping a day or two off then back riding a day or two helps go 4 times further on the weekend.

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      Switching my long, steady rides to 2‑minute hard bursts with equal rest gave my legs a fresh stimulus and lifted my VO2 max. Adding a quick core circuit—plank, side‑plank, and dead‑bug—keeps my posture solid on hills. I also read about recovery hacks on balkan pharma steroids, which reminded me to prioritize sleep, protein, and easy spins between hard days.

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