March 3, 2022 Anti-Aging: How much Base Training? 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? and 6 Kinds of Intensity Training: Which One Is Best for You? Readers asked great questions: RBR reader Ron asks, “Really…
February 17, 2022 Anti-Aging: Interval or Fartlek for Longevity? 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…
February 10, 2022 6 Kinds of Intensity Training: Which One Is Best for You? By Coach John Hughes Intensity training doesn’t mean hammering. It means simply training at the right intensities to improve your performance, i.e., pedaling somewhat harder than normal. Intensity training is like prescription medicine. If you take the right medicine you’ll get…
February 3, 2022 Anti-Aging: Interval Training Increases Longevity By Coach John Hughes Multiple studies describe the benefits of intensity training for older adults. This column describes the research and benefits. A future column will describe how to do intensity training and have sample workouts. Read more. Evolution of Bicycles Morph/Animation By Jim Langley About four…
January 27, 2022 Anti-Aging: Flexibility in 30 Minutes a Week By Coach John Hughes Stretching regularly will relieve tightness, increase your comfort on the bike and improve your recovery. The following program takes about 10 minutes per session. You’ll get results with just three sessions a week. Your muscles have a natural range of motion…
