Why FTP is King, New Bicarb Study, Apple Cider Vinegar, and More – Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 473

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// TOPICS COVERED
(0:00) Welcome!
(2:00) What Alex has learned from up & down results
(9:38) The risks of focusing on weight and losing weight for cyclists
(22:59) Will Matt Beers' huge FTP make him unbeatable in the Lifetime Grand Prix? (why FTP is king)
(48:56) New Maurten bicarbonate study - does this change everything?
(1:07:52) A shocking study about apple cider vinegar

// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- https://trainerroad.cc/Gough2024 - The Effects of a Carbohydrate Hydrogel System for the Delivery of Bicarbonate Mini-Tablets on Acid–Base Buffering and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Resting Well-trained Male Cyclists, Gough, et al., 2024
- https://trainerroad.cc/4dAaD6Q - Apple cider vinegar for weight management in Lebanese adolescents and young adults with overweight and obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Abou-Khalil, et al., 2024

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