Taken from TrainingPeaks, used unedited, and without their permission FEBRUARY 11, 2019 · BY MATT PEARCE These two exercises will help your upper body counteract the rotational forces generated by your running stride — for more efficient, injury-free training. Running is a total-body exercise. Although your lower half is what propels you forward, a stronger upper body will
FEBRUARY 7, 2019 · BY ARKADIUSZ KOGUT Most of us think of pumping iron (usually for aesthetic reasons) when we think of working out in a gym. It doesn’t have to be this way! For road cyclists, an appropriately planned strength program can help increase power, prevent injuries, improve overall fitness and give you a more balanced
This article originally appeared on bicycling.com, and has been used (unedited) without their permission. Cramps are common, painful, and surprisingly mysterious. Find out what you can do to prevent them. When it comes to curing muscle cramps, there’s no shortage of folk remedies. Popular “solutions” include drinking pickle juice, eating bananas, stretching, doing plyometrics, or
Proper nutrition, training, and recovery can help you fend off delayed onset muscle soreness and have more fun. Lauren Steele and Molly Hurford | 28 January 2019 Source: https://www.bicycling.co.za/health/how-to-get-rid-of-sore-muscles-for-good/ – used in full without any changes and without permission. It’s the day after a you sprinted a few extra hill repeats, survived a long-overdue squat session, or finally
Taken from http://www.bicycling.com – used in full, without any modifications and without their permission. Lately, it seems low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diets are of greater interest among athletes.1 More and more elite and amateur endurance athletes are claiming there is an advantage to ditching the traditionally accepted high-carbohydrate, low-fat (HCLF) dietary strategies of the past in favor of higher-fat diets.
This magic number can set you up for some seriously optimal aging Selene Yeager – sourced (unedited) from http://www.bicycling.com and used without permission. Want to double your odds of aging disease-free and fully functional? Get out and ride for 10 hours a week. That’s the take-home message of a new study from the University of Sydney, which
Do you know you need to strength train, but you’re not quite sure where to start? The movements in this video are designed to be the first step for any runner looking to add strength training to their weekly regimen. Coach Andrew Simmons and Dr. Jesse Riley will walk you through nine simple exercises designed
The Best Core Exercises to do After a Trainer Workout DECEMBER 3, 2018 · BY SHAYNE GAFFNEY note: this article has been copied (word for word) from the TrainingPeaks website – https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/the-best-core-exercises-after-a-trainer-workout/ and is unedited, and used without permission from TrainingPeaks. Winter is a great time to get back into a routine with your core work. Here are
GROUP RIDES 101 An internet sourced compilation of tips and tricks to help you enjoy your ride. Terms are used in this article, can be referenced here. Group Riding Riding in a group is likened to a flock of birds flying in a V-formation. Each bird breaks the wind for the other birds following. Likewise
You’ve been cycling for some time, and hear words being mentioned on a ride, but you have no idea what it means. Here is a short list of the words/terms used on a ride: Cycle Jargon (definitions) On a ride, you’ll hear many words and phrases being spoken. Some are quite simple to decipher, while