A couple people have mentioned that they want to lose 5-10 pounds. There was an article in Bicycling Magazine about bonk training.
1. Upon waking, drink 2-3 cups of coffee up to 45 min before riding. Don't eat.
2. Ride at endurance pace - 60-70% of your max heart rate, or a casual pace that doesn't make you pant when you talk.
3. Keep it up for 20-90 minutes.
4. You can do this on consecutive days, but mix in at least one normal breakfast per week (eat before you ride, or enjoy breakfast, then ride later).
5. Eat your typical breakfast as soon as the ride ends.
Andy Pruitt, the clinical director of Boulder Center for Sports Medicine says he has seen plenty of cyclists shed their guts with bonk training. It ignites your fat-burning metabolism and it stays lit during the day. It works because there is no readily available fuel source for your muscles, so your body has to seek out fuel - stored fat. Don't ride like this for longer that 90 min or your body will start to break down muscle and protein in organs.
1. Upon waking, drink 2-3 cups of coffee up to 45 min before riding. Don't eat.
2. Ride at endurance pace - 60-70% of your max heart rate, or a casual pace that doesn't make you pant when you talk.
3. Keep it up for 20-90 minutes.
4. You can do this on consecutive days, but mix in at least one normal breakfast per week (eat before you ride, or enjoy breakfast, then ride later).
5. Eat your typical breakfast as soon as the ride ends.
Andy Pruitt, the clinical director of Boulder Center for Sports Medicine says he has seen plenty of cyclists shed their guts with bonk training. It ignites your fat-burning metabolism and it stays lit during the day. It works because there is no readily available fuel source for your muscles, so your body has to seek out fuel - stored fat. Don't ride like this for longer that 90 min or your body will start to break down muscle and protein in organs.