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Absolute Motion Training Camp – Jan 2025

Absolute Motion Training Camp – Jan 2025

At Absolute Motion we have been hosting regular training camps since 2014 and we always try to make our camps an adventure. Our January 2025 camp took place in the beautiful area of the Kouebokkeveld. We were based at Rhodene Farm Cottages just outside of Prince...

A weekend in the midlands with the MCC cycling club

A weekend in the midlands with the MCC cycling club

MCC Cycling weekend | 20 - 24 September The KZN Midlands offers some of the best gravel and trail riding in our country. When we connected with the MCC Cycling club from Secunda earlier this year, we started thinking about planning a weekend of riding with them and...

Base Training Camp – Jeffreys Bay to Swellendam

Base Training Camp – Jeffreys Bay to Swellendam

ABSOLUTE MOTION MTB TRAING CAMP | 07 JAN 2024 - 12 JAN 2024 “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have”  Bob Marley Being an elite athlete includes accepting that challenges are a part of your daily routine, pain and...

MTB Skills Training Camp – Karkloof

MTB Skills Training Camp – Karkloof

ABSOLUTE MOTION MTB TRAING CAMP | 13 DES 2023 - 17 DES 2023 Absolute Motion offered a 4-day mountainbike training camp in December.  I jumped at the opportunity, as I stay far away from a cycling community such as this. We stayed at Old Haliwell Country Inn near...

8 Essential Cooking Tips for Healthier Eating

8 Essential Cooking Tips for Healthier Eating

On the journey for a healthier lifestyle and better athletic performance, what happens in the kitchen is just as important as what takes place during your interval sessions. Our in-house registered Dietician Hanlie Botha, with her wealth of expertise, has shared...

Anne Blewett’s Tenacious attempt at the Race Across France

Anne Blewett’s Tenacious attempt at the Race Across France

The world of cycling is no stranger to remarkable stories of perseverance and determination. Among those shining stars is Anne Blewett, a phenomenal female cyclist who, at the beginning of July 2023, embarked on an awe-inspiring quest - her second attempt at...

Virtual Training Camp

Virtual Training Camp

With an exceptionally harsh winter-We realised our clients and us, needed that extra motivation to stick to the training plan. What better way than to train together in a structured manner, that takes the guesswork out and keeps you accountable. From the comfort of...

Aerobic vs Anaerobic in Cycling

Aerobic vs Anaerobic in Cycling

These are terms that are often used but not always very well understood and therefore this short blog, hopefully, offers a simple-to-understand explanation.  I want to start by highlighting that there are 3 primary energy systems: 1 Aerobic and 2 Anaerobic...

Carbohydrate intake during and after Endurance Efforts.

Carbohydrate intake during and after Endurance Efforts.

Taking carbohydrates during an Endurance Event (or training session) and replacing carbohydrates after intense training: When exercising for 40min or more – start replacing Carbohydrates , the recommendation is 20 – 25g carbs per 45 min – 60min. If finishing the...

Quote of the mounth

"No matter what people say or do. Don't you dare doubt your worth or the beauty of your truth. Just keep shining like you do.."

Johann Wykerd