December 10, 2020 Ask the Coach: Why Is My Heart Rate Different on the Trainer? By Coach John Hughes Eli writes, “We are approaching the end of the biking season for all but the most hardy riders. I will be riding an exercise bike. I have asked the same question of many others including fitness…
December 3, 2020 Anti-Aging: Too Much Stress Shortens Your Life By Coach John Hughes As an RBR reader you probably know the major factors that affect how long you will live: Smoking shortens the life expectancy of 30-year-old men by 6.6 years and women by 5.5 years. Diabetes shortens the life expectancy of 30-year-old men…
November 26, 2020 How Do I Improve My Cycling Speed? By Coach John Hughes Improving your speed isn’t super hard and doesn’t have to be very painful. Here’s how the training paradigm works: Overload -> Damage + Recovery = Improvement. Read more. 10 Tips to Prevent Saddle Discomfort By Coach John Hughes In a survey of RBR readers,…
November 19, 2020 Anti-Aging: Before Retirement By Coach John Hughes You have a wonderful family, perhaps you’re an empty nester, you like your job even though it involves some overtime, you and your spouse enjoy your social life, you ride with the club most weekends and ride in the evening during daylight savings time. You…
November 12, 2020 More on Numb Hands By Coach John Hughes Last week RBR reader David W. asked: After about 30 minutes of riding, my hands get so numb and tingly that I can’t shift gears. My handlebar is level with the saddle. Can you help? — David W. In the reader survey last week tingling…
