When the First Race of the Season Is Going to Hit 100°
Hot-weather racing changes hydration, fueling, pacing, and recovery dramatically. Learn how cyclists can prepare for extreme heat, manage stage races, and avoid common mistakes in 90–100°F conditions.
Ketones: they’re everywhere
Ketone supplements promise endurance performance, recovery, and “free energy,” but the research is far more mixed than the marketing suggests. Learn what science actually says about ketones for cyclists.
A Proven Supplement to Boost Your Cycling Performance: Sodium Bicarbonate
When you're chasing peak watts and podiums, every detail matters. At Mach1 Performance, we’re always looking for science-backed strategies to help our athletes perform their best—and one powerful but often overlooked tool is sodium bicarbonate.
More than just baking soda, this common compound has serious research behind it when it comes to buffering fatigue, increasing sprint performance, and helping you push through high-intensity efforts.
Do This One Thing Before Your Next Big Race: Carbo-Loading Done Right
You train hard. You eat well. But if you're not sleeping deeply and consistently, you're leaving watts on the table. Sleep isn’t just “recovery”—it’s a performance enhancer, hormone regulator, injury-preventer, and your most underutilized training tool.