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[alex_cycles]

I've signed up, I'll join if I can
The first race, no draft, does that mean we use a TT bike or is bike choice open to whatever?

Yes TT bikes are good for that as long as you remember to change back again for the drafting race

 

[Peter Salt]

Random question but I think it's came up before - anyone take creatine supplements? For cycling or otherwise. I know the benefits aren't massive but aside from pretty minimal weight gain/water retention seems to be mainly upside for all round health? If it doesn't hurt your stomach.

Not currently but did about two decades ago - I did the 'cycle' where you take large doses to begin with, then go down to a much smaller one, and then you need to stop for a few weeks before doing it again.

Weight training was pretty much the only thing I did back then - I got to a point where progress plateaued and gave it a go. Worked very well for that - increased muscle mass, size, and strength. When I stopped about 50% of that progress remained. Only ever did one cycle though.

The only thing I take now is protein powder - pure; no added vitamins or other stuff.

 

[Whorty]

I think it's a pound or 2 of water retention weights so not much and I'm not sure if lasts. I'm doing 100 press ups a day for January and 10 pull ups so it's primarily for recovery from that but does seem to be some evidence for those short bursts as you say.

Not sure if you use a weight training recording app, but HEVY is free and great to record what you do.

100 press ups a day is good going, just be careful of your joints. Muscles recover better than our joints as we get older I weight train 4-5 days a week plus the cycling, but I'm careful not to train the same muscle hard on consecutive days as that can get sore on the joints.

Yes, creatine can add a bit of water weight but I can't say I really notice - maybe if I stopped taking it I'd be a kilo lighter, could be worth doing next time we have to race up Fox hill haha

 

[Whorty]

Not currently but did about two decades ago - I did the 'cycle' where you take large doses to begin with, then go down to a much smaller one, and then you need to stop for a few weeks before doing it again.

Weight training was pretty much the only thing I did back then - I got to a point where progress plateaued and gave it a go. Worked very well for that - increased muscle mass, size, and strength. When I stopped about 50% of that progress remained. Only ever did one cycle though.

The only thing I take now is protein powder - pure; no added vitamins or other stuff.

New research says we don't need that initial high dose, or to cycle on and off. 5-10 grams per day each day is fine (I have a heaped scoop so probably just over 5 grams, in my first black coffee of the day before my morning weights session)
Like you I also take protein powder and drinks on days I train hard. I try to maintain at least 100 grams of protein each day, more again on days I've trained hard.