Become a Cycling Pro: Insider Knowledge for Optimal training - Supported by the HUAWEI WATCH GT 5 Pro
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Become a Cycling Pro: Insider Knowledge for Optimal training - Supported by the HUAWEI WATCH GT 5 Pro
5 min readPublished on 26/11/2025 · 20:00
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Published on 26/11/2025 · 20:00
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01. HUAWEI Team: How Do You Best Prepare for Your Next Cycling Tour?
02. HUAWEI Team: How Do You Create an Effective Cycling Training Plan?
03. HUAWEI Team: What Effect Does Regular Cycling Have on the Body?
04. HUAWEI Team: How Do You Increase Speed and Performance Through Targeted Training? Can the HUAWEI Smartwatch Help You Achieve your Training Goals?
05. HUAWEI Team: How Important are Recovery Phases in Cycling Training, and How Do You Plan Them?
06. HUAWEI Team: What Nutrition Supports Successful Cycling training?
07. HUAWEI Team: Do You Have Any Tips on How to Improve Your Sports Performance Aside from Cycling?
HUAWEI Team: How Do You Best Prepare for Your Next Cycling Tour?
Georg Zimmermann: Good preparation takes place on several levels.
• Material care: Only a well-maintained bike is a safe bike. The bike should be checked by a
specialist once a year. Before every ride, you should briefly test whether the brakes are working
properly, check their function and check the tyre pressure. Up to 60kg I recommend 4 bar pressure on the
tires. Up to 80kg 5 bar and above 6 bar pressure. This ensures ideal grip, puncture resistance and
rolling resistance.
• Nutrition: The last large main meal should be eaten three hours before departure. Otherwise,
the food will not have been fully digested. This can lead to heartburn and side stitches.
• General physical fitness: If you want to accelerate on the bike, you should be as active as
possible in everyday life. That means: stairs instead of the lift, walking instead of e-scooters, an
everyday bike instead of car or public transport.
HUAWEI Team: How Do You Create an Effective Cycling Training Plan?
Georg Zimmermann: In practice, it has been proven to be a good idea to take a rest day after
every
three training days. At the beginning of a training block, it is advisable to train intensively and
briefly. Towards the end of the block, longer training at a moderate intensity is most effective.
A practical example for newcomers:
• Day 1: 1 hour of cycling at a moderate basic pace. 10x1 minute ‘all-out’ units spread over
the
entire cycle tour.
• Day 2: 2 hours of cycling at a moderate basic pace. Intensify the pace for 3 x 20 minutes.
You
should cycle the 20-minute intervals at a pace that you can just about maintain for an hour. To
track this, a sports watch such as the HUAWEI WATCH GT 5 Pro can be helpful.
• Day 3: 3 hours of cycling at a moderate pace, without additional intervals.
Good to Know:
What is an ‘All-Out’ Unit and What are its Benefits?
An ‘all-out’ unit in cycling is a short, high-intensity training method in which the athlete rides
at maximum effort. It is used to test the absolute performance limit, improve anaerobic capacity and
train mental strength. Due to the extreme load, these units should be used sparingly and carefully
integrated into the training plan.
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HUAWEI Team: What Effect Does Regular Cycling Have on the Body?
Georg Zimmermann: Regular cycling has numerous positive effects on the body. It improves
general
endurance and increases cardiovascular fitness, as the heart and lungs work more efficiently.
Cycling also promotes muscle development, especially in the legs, and helps to reduce body fat,
which leads to a healthier body weight.
It also strengthens the immune system, making you less susceptible to illness. Cycling also has
a positive effect on mental health: It can reduce stress, lift your mood and help you relax. All
these factors make cycling an ideal activity for people of all ages.
“Recovery phases are elementary for effective training: the training stimulus is processed during the recovery period. These values, essential for recovery, can also be measured very well with the HUAWEI WATCH GT 5 Pro.”
HUAWEI Team: How Do You Increase Speed and Performance Through Targeted Training? Can the HUAWEI Smartwatch Help You Achieve your Training Goals?
Georg Zimmermann: In order to increase speed and performance through targeted training,
systematic
training plans that include endurance as well as strength and technique are crucial. Intervals,
tempo runs and targeted recovery phases play an important role here. A smartwatch, such as the HUAWEI
WATCH GT 5 Pro, can support this by recording and analysing relevant
data such as heart rate, speed, distance,
duration and even aerobic training load.
This data helps to optimise training and make progress measurable. You can also set your personal
goals in the HUAWEI Health
App. Personally, it really motivates me when I look at my data in the
HUAWEI Health
App and think to myself ‘Hey, I can do even better than that!’
HUAWEI Team: How Important are Recovery Phases in Cycling Training, and How Do You Plan Them?
Georg Zimmermann: They are fundamental: during the recovery period, the body processes the
training
stimuli and adapts to the strain. Without sufficient recovery, these adaptation processes cannot
take place effectively, which increases the risk of overtraining, injury and loss of performance.
Recovery phases should be planned just as carefully as the training plan itself. This includes both
active recovery, such as easy cycling or stretching exercises, and passive recovery, such as sleep
and relaxation. The length and type of recovery phase depend on the training volume, intensity and
individual fitness.
HUAWEI Team: What Nutrition Supports Successful Cycling training?
Georg Zimmermann: A carbohydrate-rich diet is recommended for endurance sports. This applies
both to
nutrition up to three hours before the workout and to snacks during the workout. During the Tour de
France, we consume 100 g of carbohydrates per hour via drinks and snacks. This corresponds to the
energy of five bananas. However, this also requires training the digestive system. For beginners, 50
g of carbohydrates per hour is a good guideline.
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 5 Pro can provide valuable support here. With its tracking functions, it helps to
precisely monitor individual energy intake and energy consumption. The watch has a function for
recording calories burned and provides real-time feedback on the intensity and duration of training.
This makes it possible to determine exactly how much energy is consumed during a session and how many
carbohydrates should be refueled in order to maintain performance.
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 5 Pro also offers practical functions such as a timer that
regularly reminds you
to drink and eat. I recommend setting the timer to 30 minutes. Every time the timer goes off, you
should take a big drink and eat a small snack such as a banana or an energy bar. This keeps the
energy supply constant and maintains performance.
HUAWEI Team: Do You Have Any Tips on How to Improve Your Sports Performance Aside from Cycling?
Georg Zimmermann: In winter, I keep fit by doing cross-country skiing and
ski touring. These sports can be optimally tracked with wearables such as the HUAWEI WATCH GT 5 Pro,
which enables precise recording of heart rate, calories burned and distance travelled.
In summer, I do a few minutes of gymnastics and stretching every day. These short sessions help to
maintain flexibility, strengthen the muscles and promote regeneration after more intensive training.
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