May 20, 2021 11 Common Aches and Pains and How to Avoid Them By Coach John Hughes I write from experience. I’ve been cycling for 50 years and coaching for 30 years and have personally experienced every affliction you can think of … and some you haven’t imagined! Rather than suffering repeatedly I’ve learned from…
May 13, 2021 Anti-Aging: 4 Essential Year-Round Home Resistance Exercises By Coach John Hughes As we age resistance training becomes more important. I call it resistance training exercise because strength training has the connotation of going to the gym and lifting free weights or using machines. You can do these exercises at home with no…
May 6, 2021 Anti-Aging: How To Slow The Loss Of Fitness & Regain It During Recovery, Part 1 By Coach John Hughes Unfortunately for many of us aging includes more time off the bike due to injury, illness, surgery, etc. Fortunately, the more years you’ve been riding the less fitness you’ll lose and the faster…
April 29, 2021 7 Tips for Bike Fit for Older Riders By Coach John Hughes I lived and coached in Boulder, CO for 24 years. I took about 100 clients to the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine (BCSM) for bike fits by my good friend Andy Pruitt and his staff. Andy founded the BCSM. He’s…
April 22, 2021 More on 8 Exercise Mistakes Older Riders Make By Coach John Hughes Last week I wrote about mistakes many riders in their 50s and beyond make. To reach a rider’s goals, knowing what not to do is as important as knowing what to do. George wrote after reading the column: “I’m 72…
