What is FTP Testing? Functional Threshold Power (FTP) is the highest average power (measured in watts) you can sustainably generate for one full hour. It serves as the core metric for structured power cycling programs, acting as the baseline for…
The indoor vs. outdoor debate never really goes away — but most people are asking the wrong question. In this episode, we break down what the research actually says about training indoors versus outside, where each environment gives you a real edge, and how to use both without being loyal to either.
You’re mid-ride, maybe twenty miles in, and your chain starts making that sound. Not a click, not a creak — more like a dry, grinding complaint that seems to get louder every time you push through a climb. You know…
You’re mid-climb, legs burning, and the rider next to you casually mentions you’d go faster if you just “clipped in.” You nod politely. Later that week you spend an hour down a YouTube rabbit hole, come up for air completely…
Nutrition tanks more rides than fitness ever does — and most cyclists are either underfueling, eating at the wrong times, or skipping recovery entirely. In this episode, Mukund breaks down exactly what to eat and when, from your pre-ride meal to the recovery window most riders blow right past. No supplements pitch.
Just practical, research-backed fueling you can apply this week.
Most cyclists skip the gym entirely — worried about bulk, confused about what to lift, or just unsure where to begin. In this episode, Mukund breaks down exactly why strength work matters for your riding, what your body actually needs (hint: it's not what you think), and the four foundational movements every cyclist should start with. No gym background required. Just a smarter way to ride faster, climb stronger, and stay injury-free.
Heavy legs are one of the most frustrating things about cycling because they don’t come with an obvious explanation. Sometimes it’s last weekend’s long ride still catching up to you. Sometimes it’s what you didn’t eat. Sometimes your legs are…
Think riding more days automatically means more fitness? Not quite.
In this episode, we break down the real answer to one of cycling's most common questions — and it's not a number. It's about understanding how much stress your body can actually absorb and recover from in a week.
Your helmet is not like a jersey that fades or a tire that visibly wears down. The damage that matters most is invisible — and it builds up whether you crash or not. In this post, I use my decades…
Your legs feel like cement — but you slept, you ate, and you didn't even train that hard. So what's going on?
In this episode, we break down the four most common reasons cyclists and active people deal with chronic leg fatigue — and none of them are "just train more" or "just rest more."
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