The Scientific Way to Learn Cycling Skills Faster

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The Scientific Way to Learn Cycling Skills Faster

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Aug 5, 2020

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Learn how attentional focus through external coaching cues can speed up your learning process so that you reach a higher skill level, faster.Plus in the Science of Fast segment - we take a deep dive into a type of cycling‐specific resistance training that could increase your peak power output and get you sprinting faster.Find more cycling podcasts at semiprocycling.com.

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Aug 5, 2020

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The Scientific Way to Learn Cycling Skills Faster

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