🎥 Find the show and watch it on YouTube: GCN Show Ep. 619 Are You Training Wrong? New research suggests you might be! Si and Dan reveal how understanding their muscle fibre types could have made them better cyclists back in the day. In this video, they dive into the science behind muscle fibre types – fast twitch vs. slow twitch – and debate whether every cyclist should know theirs to optimize their performance and enjoy a better riding experience. Could this be the secret to improving your training? Win a pair of new Elitewheels G36 Gravel wheels 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNElitewheelsCompetition (This promotion is open to all locations worldwide. Entries close 10:00GMT Friday 29th November 2024 and winners will be announced in a GCN Show from Tuesday 3rd December 2024. For more info see: gcn.eu/terms) 00:00 Welcome the GCN Show - Headlines 00:59 Lizzie Deignan - 2025 will be last year as pro 01:19 Lightweight folding cargo bike 01:48 Knowing your muscle fibre type 06:22 How do you measure muscle fibre type? 07:17 Age matters 10:04 Cycling shorts 10:09 The fight for the best cycling brains 11:16 Paddy McGuinness rides a chopper for charity 11:58 Bond Almand sets Pan-American highway record 14:12 Possible increase in bike prices due to Trump's import tariffs 15:23 GM to make bike alert tech standard in cars 16:48 Black Friday deals at GCN Shop 17:57 Winner of the CORE Heat Sensor 18:32 #AD Elitewheels G36 competition 19:05 Hack/bodge of the week 25:17 Caption competition 27:12 Comments of the week 32:56 Coming up on the channel this week Useful Links: Join this channel to get access to perks 👉 https://gcn.eu/JoinYTmemberships Subscribe so you don’t miss a thing! 👉 https://gcn.eu/subscribe Insurance: Viewers in the USA and UK can explore GCN Insurance products 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNinsurance Sign Up To The GCN Newsletter 👉 https://gcn.eu/Newsletter GCN Uploader 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnuploader Visit the GCN Shop 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnshop GCN WhatsApp Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNwhatsapp GCN Instagram Broadcast Channel 👉 https://gcn.eu/instagrambroadcast Join the GCN Club on Zwift and ride with us! 👉 https://gcn.eu/GCNClubRides Are you fast twitch or slow twitch muscle dominant? 💪 Watch more on GCN... 📹 I Finally Took Creatine And The Results Shocked Me 👉 https://youtu.be/aDsjMalY6bE 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 #gcn #cycling #roadcycling #roadbike #bike #bikes #bikelife #muscle #fasttwitchfibers #musclefitness #trainingtips #enduranceathlete #sprinter 📸 Photos - © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Sirotti Images The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind the scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon CamelBak: https://gcn.eu/Camelbak Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles: https://gcn.eu/VW Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Silca: https://gcn.eu/Silca MET Helmets: https://gcn.eu/methelmets Strava: https://gcn.eu/strava Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gcn.eu/precisionhydration AGU: https://gcn.eu/AGUxGCN Elitewheels: https://gcn.eu/Elitewheels
