It's a common misconception among amateur athletes that to improve, you need to train more... it ignores the basic principle of training, which is that you introduce a stress, then allow your body to recover, during which it will adapt and improve its capacity.
If you don't pay attention to the recovery part of that process, it'll more likely lead to burnout... the end result is probably illness, and definitely an inability to complete the sessions you've set yourself.
The secret that professional cyclists know, which most of us amateurs overlook, is that you can find ways to increase the speed at which our bucket empties. Eating healthily, increasing protein, stretching and staying hydrated are some of the behaviours.
It's for this reason Team Sky used to bring their own mattresses to the Tour de France. Professional cyclists use technology like Ultra Human ring and Whoop strap to track sleep and improve recovery.
#athlete-recovery #progressive-overload #training-principles #performance-improvement #sleep-and-nutrition
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