The soreness and burning you feel during prolonged intense exercise is a sign that muscles are damaged. Scientists know exactly where a muscle is damaged. Each muscle is made up of thousands of muscle fibers like a rope is made of many threads. Each muscle fiber is made up of a series of blocks called sarcomeres that…
A Swedish company called Multi-directional Impact Protection System — MIPS — patented the slip plane concept (what it calls a low-friction layer), using two layers in the helmet (the MIPS “liner”) to help mitigate the rotational force of an impact, which can result in a concussion or other brain injury. Here’s how the company itself describes the technology: “In…
“It’s an idea that has potent consequences for recreational riders,” Coach Fred says. “If we can pinpoint a few small changes in our bike fits, diets, training plans, event-day organization and many other areas of possible improvement, the resulting performance gains can be large. Look at it this way: a dozen changes, each yielding improvements of…
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Coach Fred Matheny Replies: I’m sorry to hear about your medical problem. It’s always hard to be off the bike, especially right before an event that you want to target. It’s also a tough situation since you have only 2-3 weeks to get back into some sort of cycling shape before the event. If you…
