Sports Science Special With Prof. Louis Passfield | Ask GCN Anything About Cycling

This week's Ask GCN Anything Cycling is a Sports Science special as we are joined by Professor Louis Passfield of the University Of Kent.

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Louis Passfield the Head Of Sport & Exercise Sciences at the University Of Kent answers your questions including the following:

- Does squatting heavy weights in the gym help to improve maximum power and FTP?
- Why can I produce more power on climbs for the same perceived effort on the flat?
- How long do you need to train at altitude for to get the benefit? And how long does the benefit last for when returning to normal altitude?
- Do you still get marginal gains from leg shaving at altitude?
- After not riding for nearly a year what are the changes in my body and how do I get back to my former self, or even stronger?!
- For overweight riders what's more beneficial, longer distance over time or short distance and fast paced?
- My maximum heart rate has recently gone up, does that mean I am getting more, or less fit?
- How much does alcohol intake from a previous night affect cycling performance?
- How can I stop cramping?
- How do you know when you've done too many intervals? At what stages do you know that you should no longer do intervals for your benefit?

A huge thanks to Louis for his time with making such an interesting film.

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