How Fast Do You Lose Fitness and Could Taking a Break Actually Make You Stronger?

How long will it take to lose your fitness if you stop riding your bike? Could taking a break from training actually make you faster in the long term? I delve into the science on these two questions as well as what happens physiologically during detraining, what you should do if you have less time to train, and chronic intense training's effects on your blood values and hormone levels. Weight lifting video: https://youtu.be/V88wwTCs680 Check out the New WWBHDD? T-shirts and stickers: https://teespring.com/stores/dylans-store-14 If you are ready to take your training to the next level by hiring a coach head over to https://trainright.com/ and use code CTSDJ to waive the $40 registration fee. You guys have been asking so I finally got a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/backwardhatdylan Video on cadence: https://youtu.be/L6I1z7eyXOI If you like the gloves I use they are made by Handup. Handup makes some pretty rad stuff, not just gloves but other apparel as well. I've been on their gloves for a while now and absolutely love them. Using the promo code JOHN$ON (all caps) at checkout supports me and the channel as well! Check em out. Handup Gloves: http://bit.ly/2FPtKKN Promo code: JOHN$ON Follow me on Instagram, twitter, and Facebook for more coaching content: Instagram: @dylanjawnson Twitter: @djdylansjohnson Facebook: Dylan Johnson Cycling Coach Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/207526 My Niner JET9 RDO: https://ninerbikes.com/products/jet-9-rdo My Niner RLT9 RDO: http://ninerbikes.com/Niner-Builds?mo... My Niner RKT9 RDO: https://ninerbikes.com/products/rkt-9-rdo The studies I used in this video: https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-200030030-00001 https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-200030020-00002 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1440244005800428 https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-2008-1038842 https://www.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/jappl.1984.57.6.1857 https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/3747802 https://europepmc.org/abstract/med/8371654 https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-2002-35532 https://www.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/jappl.1985.58.2.492 https://www.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/jappl.1982.53.1.225 The views and opinions expressed in this video are my own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Carmichael Training Systems, Inc, their sponsors, and/or partners.