Are You Training Wrong?
New research suggests you might be! Si and Dan reveal how understanding their muscle fibre types could have made them better cyclists back in the day.
In this video, they dive into the science behind muscle fibre types โ fast twitch vs. slow twitch โ and debate whether every cyclist should know theirs to optimize their performance and enjoy a better riding experience.
Could this be the secret to improving your training?
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48 Comments
Are you fast twitch or slow twitch muscle dominant? ๐ช
Caption: Two cyclist with undoubted six appeal. ๐
Why doesn't it surprise me me one little bit that Dan couldn't watch his children colouring in?
That's a 20" standing vertical jump if I'm not mistaken, not a box jump… and not a max vertical jump either. Please @gcn correct me if I'm wrong.
Re: Trump Tariffs and bike imports. Back in the early 1970's the Government of Canada introduced a swingeing set of tariffs to encourage Canadian manufacturing. The Japanese bike manufacturer Sekine responded to this by establishing a factory in the wilds of Manitoba, to which framesets and parts were delivered and then assembled in Canada. They were further able to benefit by dedicating the facility to provide employment for young indigenous peoples, thereby gaining a Government subsidy. By the mid-70's Sekine bikes were the most successful bike models in Canada. – I know this because in 1977 I arrived in Canada on a 2-year contract at the University of Toronto, and bought a Sekine which remained my principal mode of transport for the duration of my contract.
It will be interesting to see if such a loophole could be used by Chinese manufacturers to establish "factories" in the US. I guess it will all depend on the way in which the legislation to impose tariffs will be worded.
I would love to see a video of you guys testing that home made carbon bike
#captioncontest Fabio, Does this mean we get The Beast as a team mate?! (For the youngsters Iron Maiden, Number of the Beast)
#captioncontest Better not tell our shoe sponsor we got our kicks on route 66
#CaptionCompetiton Fabio and Benjamin were glad this was not a three person team race!
Trump is a pile of shit overall !!! The rich will get richer for sure here. Puzzling
No coffee machine chat this week? ๐ค
I read they could change depending on environment/training
@1:20 @SimonRichardson who are you talking to when you say โIF youโre in search ofโฆ. And you might know whichโฆโ Because I really who the cyclist is that isnโt in search of their N+1 and doesnโt know which one it is. The only real question is, where does it fall in the list? ๐
#captioncompetiton – This deco actually gave me a good idea for my wedding. Most of my friends would realize the figures meanwhile my relative would only the see the flowers!
Bunch of engineers making stuff: Wouldn't that be SpaceX?
27:50 that's the logic I used when I bought my bike.
Not bottom of the barrel, so I wouldn't potentially ruin the experience, and also not something expensive, because I didn't know if I would keep at it, and now I already spent probably close to 3x the initial value of the bike on equipment, upgrades and other stuff.
If you go into scientific details then why not mention the 3 types of muscle fibers, Type 1, 2A & 2B.
There are really good video's explaining this on RP strength channel and Jeff Nippard
Re muscle type. Iโve never had a biopsy but Iโm pretty sure Iโm fast twitch.
At school I was uncatchable on the rugby pitch but self preservation took me away from that.
At university I got interested in triathlon and did that from 1982-2007 including 6x ironman events .. I was mediocre at best!
Recently (10yrs) Iโve been doing track sprint and actually got silver in the BMCR National Match Sprint.
Itโs only taken me 65 years to work it out.
If Dan was fast-twitch dominated he wouldn't have lost that British national champs to David Millar ๐
The composition of fast and slow muscle fibers is influenced by both genetics and environmental factors. While your genetics set the foundation, the type of training you engage in can shape and develop your muscle fibers over time.
You can also find out your muscle type by gene test. Better then biopsy ๐ตโ๐ซ
The EU has huge tariffs on China-made bikes as well (I think even 100%?). Switzerland does not, that is why it is acutally much cheaper if you directly import such a bike into Switzerland. Bike manifacurers therefore only import parts and frames from China and assemble either in Taiwan (not China for cutoms purposes) or Europe.
Congrats on winning a GCN water bottle, Dan! #captioncompetition
After working an office job for the last 5 years and barely finding motivation to do sports, i cn clearly say: my no-twitch fibres are dominant.
Thinking back 40 years to my biology degree, there was a good way of establishing jump height: a jump and reach test. Using a pen, raise your arm and mark a point at the top of your reach. Then jump and mark a second point. The distance between the two points gives a good estimate of your jump height.
https://youtu.be/tIl2CMD3ymA Paddy rode from Wrexham (in Wales) to Glasgow (in Scotland) not from Scotland to Wales as Si stated.
#Captioncompetition: โCareful guys, one more of those sixes and weโll conjure up Patrick Lefevere.โ
A conglomerate of posh white men – thatโs GCN. Not very relatable. BRING BACK MANON
I actually ran 400 and 1500 meters in junior high school and high school at a fairly high level regionally. I didn't train enough, though. I felt that I could probably compete if had I trained. However, I preferred longer events. Those ones I couldn't even fathom how to be competitive, though. I'd be training with people and they would just surpass me seemingly effortlessly. So probably fast twitch. I still prefer endurance events. I guess that's good news as I near my 60's.
My bike average speed is of the slow type, but my wallet opens at the speed of the fast type. Strange how that works
"how did you find the route, straight up route 66" only none 69er caption I could think of it
I dont need updates on your TDS.
Caption competition: "Fabio, this is making me six" – "I know right?"
Of course Bond Almand went that fast. If you look at the map, it was all downhill.
Paddy McGuiness rode from Wales to Scotland not other way round.Those facts eh.
almost 96 but they settled on broken hearth 6
I am pretty sure there is nothing FAST about meโฆ so Iโm gonna say slow twitch ๐
#captioncompotition, if we had one more, this would be a beastly photo.
I applaud all modern metrics and health-benefitting training methods, and at age 65, I am thankful to still be riding, with aims for a trophy or participation ribbon in the over-60 class at a gravel event or more out West where I will ride like a kid on a Sting-Ray again and probably until sunset, too, lol. And that is a great gift of cycling as we age, we may slow down yet our bodies bask in the health benefits and besides, slower rides give us more time to enjoy the view and at the finish, we can still tell stories about how fast we used to be, like our motocross friends who say the older I get, the faster I was. ๐คฃ
engineer run company = health and safety nightmare
As a 45 year old beginner cyclist, is it possible to buy any of those muscle fibers online?
Pretty sure The decorations were hearts not circles
At 50+ I can still unleash a 1000w sprint on Zwift, however my 5-20min power is pants. So, whilst I can out sprint the chap in front getting to the finish line is slow!!!
"Fun" fact: Canada has a 13% tariff on imported bicycles from anywhere in the world. And it does indeed suck.
Caption: "6-66 the number of the florist!"
Caption
As we head into the jump season here are the winners of the last flat race of the season
At 44 I donโt think have any twitch left in my muscles! As a young man, it was definitely the fast twitch world for me. Sprints and box jumps galore. Now, I can curl a mug!
#captioncompetition "Never mind the hour record, we've got the flower record".