Roaring Reds - Breeze March hill training session

Hills you say?! – just what you need at this time of the year! HONESTLY :-) Where to meet – The Oddfellow Arms pub, (formerly the Oak Tree) at 15 Leyton Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TG Time to meet – 18:45 for briefing / safety check Time we start – 19:00 prompt for an hour long session on Harpenden's hills Followed by – a sociable hour (not compulsory) in The Old Cock afterwards. What to bring – Helmet, Hi-Viz, Lights, drink, spare inner tube/tools, money for pub Still in doubt? Here’s the science: Hills are a serious physical challenge for your muscles. As you undergo a high-intensity workout, you're expanding the strength and definition of your leg muscles in two ways. Hypertrophy, the enlargement of individual muscle cells, results in an immediate gain in physical power and is stimulated by high-intensity exercises like hill climbing. In addition, strenuous exercise like climbing tears the individual fibres or myofibrils in your muscles, which stimulates the release of repair cells called satellite cells. As the satellite cells repair damaged fibres, the diameter of the fibres increases, building muscle over time and increasing your speed. SIGN UP NOW. SPACES ARE LIMITED AND AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. Up, up and away for a great start to your 2016 cycling cycling adventures!!!!