LIOTIBIAL BAND STRETCHES SOUND NICE IN THEORY, BUT THEY’RE NOT POSSIBLE. INSTEAD, TRY THESE EXPERT TIPS TO EFFECTIVELY DEAL WITH A TIGHT IT BAND. BY DR. RACHEL TAVEL, PT, DPT, CSCS Apr 17, 2019 Note: taken from www.bicycling.com and used (unedited) without their permission). The iliotibial band—also known as the IT band—is not only one of
Used from TrainingPeaks newsletter, without permission and without any changes. MARCH 13, 2019 · BY DINA GRIFFIN Dietician Dina Griffin walks us through the basics of Metabolic Efficiency Training, which can help your body utilize its ideal fuel sources for your sport. Metabolic Efficiency TrainingTM (MET) is an approach involving various nutrition and training strategies to improve the
MARCH 1, 2019 · BY LANCE WATSON Yoga can be great for increasing strength, mobility, and body awareness, but there are some risks for endurance athletes. Find out if yoga is right for you. Yoga can be a great addition to any endurance athlete’s training plan and overall health. It can improve your strength and balance, as
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