Coach John Hughes

By Coach John Hughes RBR reader Dave asks, “I’m a 72-year-old life-long club road cyclist in England. I also ride MTB although road is the more dominant. I love riding hills and a typical ride is around 40-50 miles, 4000 ft-7000 ft. of climbing at around 13-15 mph for me. Bigger and lesser rides also. 150-200 miles a week including indoor trainer. “I’ve noticed in the … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Resistance Training Will Help Your Riding

By Coach John Hughes I’ve written two related columns on how hard exercise increases longevity: Anti-Aging: Interval Training Increases Longevity.Anti-Aging: Interval or Fartlek for Longevity? RBR reader Glen asks a good follow up question, “Can you explain the differences between threshold, sweet spot, and high intensity training? Your eBook Performance Cycling Past … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: More on Threshold, Sweet Spot and High Intensity (HIT)

By Coach John Hughes I’ve written three recent columns on how hard exercise increases longevity: Anti-Aging: Interval Training Increases Longevity.Anti-Aging: Interval or Fartlek for Longevity?6 Kinds of Intensity Training: Which One Is Best for You? Readers asked great questions: RBR reader Ron asks, “Really good info. Thanks. I was wondering how long (time) I … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: How much Base Training?

By Coach John Hughes I was riding uphill with a buddy in his early 70s. His front wheel kissed my rear wheel and he went down. We were only going about six mph and he just fell sideways … and broke his hip! He had been diagnosed with osteoporosis, which is significantly lower than normal bone density. He loved riding his bike, didn’t do much weight-bearing exercise and … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: 9 Weight-Bearing Activities for Strong Bones

By Coach John Hughes I wrote a recent column on Anti-Aging: Interval Training Increases Longevity. This column explains how to do intensity exercise. For many riders intervals sound like “no pain, no gain.” No worries! I explain in this column Why ‘No Pain, No Gain’ Is Wrong. And intensity training to increase your longevity doesn’t necessarily mean structured intervals. … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Interval or Fartlek for Longevity?