Rebuilding the Masters Endurance Athlete
Many masters athletes turn to strength training to help boost their performances, but many miss this major sign of improvement, as it’s not what they WANT to see. Over the last …
The Only 6 Movements Cyclists & Triathletes Need For Strength Training
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn The ONLY 6 moves cyclists & triathletes need for strength training Cyclists & Triathletes often focus on “Core” & …
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Core Strength Training for Cyclist & Triathletes
Core Strength Training for Cyclists & Triathletes When cyclists & triathletes think core training, the first thing (and sometimes only thing) that comes to mind is front planks…but there is far …
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Habits: The good, the bad, the broken
Habit: a behavior pattern followed until it has become nearly inescapable Over the last 15+ years working with endurance athletes and clients from around the world, I’ve seen far too many …
Preventing Neck Pain for Cyclists & Triathletes
Spending many hours on the bike leads to a number of adaptations in the body, especially when it comes to muscles and how they act on the joints of the body. Because “Joint position dictates muscle function” this means that many of the muscles in the body will be put into positions on the bike, for long periods of time, that do not allow the muscles to work as intended or designed.
Strength Training for Cyclists & Triathletes: In-Season guidelines
Strength Training MUST be continued throughout your season in order to see the best results you can produce…..but it’s not as complex as you think it is!
Coach Brodie in BICYCLING Magazine: The Best Exercises For Cyclists
The missing piece, when it comes to strength training, for most athletes, is the understanding that strength training (and cross training for that matter) should be focused on strengthening the body in movements that are NOT done in their sport, and which will lead to better stability and strength through the sports movements. ESPECIALLY when we are talking about strength training for cyclists and triathletes.
Does Stretching Solve Back Pain from Cycling? Part deux: It’s the Psoas’ Fault?
But the psoas is like a fine wine… it’s much more complex than a fancy label and not coming in a box, or something called a “Bladder”. Ya just can’t make it feel good with a few glasses of boxed wine/ Lunge, Reach, Twist Stretch…
Back Pain from Cycling Part 1: Does stretching solves back pain?
You may be thinking these changes are a bad thing, but in fact, this very mechanism of the human organism- adapting to the working demands we place on out body- has led us to be able to survive for however many thousands of years, as we’ve adapted to the stressors and demands placed on us.
Shoulder hurting on and off the bike? Do this simple 15 min routine
While posture and shoulder health have a huge impact on our overall well-being and can have significant and far-reaching effects, those effects are not always felt before it’s too late in the game.
This is especially true for Road Cyclists, runners, and triathletes, as their sport, by design, requires the body to work for long periods of time, preferably as energy efficiently as possible.
