Should this be considered just a fun tradition that many recreational athletes make it out to be, or is there truly something to saturating muscles stores with glycogen?

Producing cycling power at an aerobic level is the key to efficiency. This work out builds strength and strength endurance while using the aerobic energy system.

Understanding how your body uses oxygen during exercise is the key to faster times

Taking your work out on the road.

Beef It Up For Summer

Enjoying a steak from the grill is often the best part of a barbecue. Make your summer barbecues healthy by selecting a lean cut of beef. Including beef in your meal plan can increase variety and add nutrition to your eating plan. The keys are the cut and portion size you choose. Red meats are a nutrition powerhouse. They are great sources of iron, zinc, protein, vitamins B6, B12 and niacin. If you want to add beef to your holiday plans, start with lean cuts such as eye of round, top round, bottom round, tenderloin or flank steaks. Prepare three-ounce servings, which look like a deck of cards. This serving size will contain between four and nine grams of fat and fewer than 200 total calories. Variety makes eating enjoyable, so don't hesitate to eat beef -- just choose wisely.

Getting a good fit with aerobars can be a bit tricky. Most bars only come in three (S,M,L) sizes. Pad adjustments are restricted to lateral movement only on some models. This leaves means stem length must be used for fine adjustments and finding the right size stem can be difficult.

The Profile Design Aerolight is different. The aerobars can be adjusted almost infinitely by moving them in their telescoping sleeves. The bars can also be rotated to find that perfectly comfortable wrist position. The pads offer a wide range of movement in fore and aft positions. Although they are a bit heavier than some models, if you are having trouble getting the right fit this is the aerobar for you.