by Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Exercise helps to prevent disease and prolong life. The Copenhagen City Heart Study found that those who exercised 2.6 to 4.5 hours per week were 40 percent less likely to die over the next 25 years than the less active people (Mayo Clinic Proceedings, August 17, 2021). Participants were 8697 healthy adults who recorded their time in leisure-time sports … [Read more...] about How Much Should You Exercise?
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Stacking Template: A Paradigm Shift in Training Approach
By Martin Sigrist Takeaway: Stacking is the first new universal approach towards bike training since power based training and endurance training since the advent of HR monitors. Its principles apply also to other sports. This article presents an example of a stacking template, a practical example of how to apply it in practice to cycling. Stacking is a structured way to … [Read more...] about Stacking Template: A Paradigm Shift in Training Approach
On the Bike Stability Drills
By Coach John Hughes Several weeks ago I wrote a column on Anti-Aging: Why Practicing Balance is Important. Balancing your body is a learned skill and balancing on feet isn’t the same as balancing on your bike. Falls are the number-one cause of injuries and death from injuries among older Americans. Every 19 minutes in this country, an older person dies from a fall. (New … [Read more...] about On the Bike Stability Drills
Anti-Aging New Exercise Recommendations
By Coach John Hughes In my columns and eBooks I use the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) on Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults. (2009). In 2018 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published Physical Activity for Americans, 2nd ed. The 118 pages include a chapter on Active Older Adults. This applies to all older … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging New Exercise Recommendations
Anti-Aging Update on Exercise and Longevity
By Coach John Hughes Several weeks ago I wrote a column on Anti-Aging: Research on Longevity. I just read about a new large scale study on the effects of sitting too much. Many of us spend most of our time sitting down. Other than doing a few chores I’ve been sitting all morning. As we head into winter and ride less, we probably sit more. Many studies show a … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging Update on Exercise and Longevity