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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
