Did you know that physical inactivity is today the fourth leading risk factor for death globally? Inactivity also increases the risk of many health conditions, including: coronary heart disease, high
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Sport and exercise science has always been the bedrock of everything we do at Wattbike. With the current COVID-19 pandemic shining a light on the current unhealthy state of the world, we decided it was
Testing is important to help understand how your training is progressing, and to identify your strengths and weaknesses. Testing equal measurability, and no one test is better than another, but by doing
With more and more time being spent at home right now, it can be tempting to try and push for a couple more hours of training here and there. Training can alleviate boredom, get you away from homeschooling
At a time of such uncertainty and concern, it’s perfectly normal to be unsure how to react to current world events. If you’re feeling frustrated at the postponement of your race season after putting
With training taking a bit of an odd turn in light of current world events, it can be hard to understand exactly how much training you should be doing or how you should be fuelling it. In order to keep
With the postponement of the cycling season as we know it, and large amounts of cancellations within the racing calendar, we know that staying motivated whilst training might not be the easiest thing
It's been a busy past few months for world champion and record holder, Chloé Dygert. Luckily for us, we managed to grab some time with her between her Wattbike workouts to chat a little more about her
We’ve all been there, pulling up to race day and getting that all too familiar feeling of adrenaline. Butterflies in your stomach, a raised heart rate, and sharpened senses all signal that your body is ready to perform, but what happens when that adrenaline is replaced by nerves? Where the sharp focus that often accompanies butterflies can help you perform better, pre-race anxiety, on the other hand, is likely to be detrimental to your result.
From the familiar settings of your pain cave to the United States, take your training to new heights with some of the most challenging climbs America has to offer. Connect your Wattbike Atom and head
Mindfulness. It’s a bit of a buzzword within the health and fitness world, with mindful training hitting the headlines in the form of meditation and working out for mental wellness. But don’t sweat
As much as we all dread them, a good old fashioned test is a great indicator of improvements over time, and you should get into the practice of doing a couple a year. We asked three cyclists around the
Congratulations, you’ve made it through the intense off season- well, almost. Whether you’ve still got the remnants of holiday food pickings to burn off, or you’re busy building up the last of your
Whether you overindulged a little over the holiday, or just wanted to get to grips with what should be going into your body this year, Annie Simpson, performance nutritionist at sports nutrition company,
Having reached 4 million session uploads this year, and being named one of the fastest-growing training apps by Strava, the Wattbike Hub is going from strength to strength. We have loads of new workouts