By Martin Sigrist If you have an inner tube that is punctured beyond repair don’t throw it away, it could make you both fitter and faster. Old inner tubes can easily be repurposed, they make great resistance bands that can be used in training to build strength, train stability and “distract” joints whilst doing mobility exercises (that is apply tension to a specific area … [Read more...] about Get Fitter and Faster – With An Inner Tube
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Sleep Improves Athletic Performance
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Sooner or later, every serious exerciser learns that after a hard workout, they feel sleepy and need to go to sleep to recover. Older people may need even more sleep after intense exercise than younger people. A recent review of 37 studies recommends that competitive athletes and serious exercisers should consider napping 20 to 90 minutes every afternoon … [Read more...] about Sleep Improves Athletic Performance
Exercise Safety and Air Quality
By Coach John Hughes RBR reader Gary F. asks, “With all of the smoky days this summer and the air quality index running around 150 or so, do you curtail or modify your workout schedule to avoid the smoke?” Gary, this is an excellent question because smoke and also ozone levels are international problems. There are multiple pollutants in the air. The general Air Quality … [Read more...] about Exercise Safety and Air Quality
Rusty Hip Hinge Hack
By Martin Sigrist Takeaway: The hips play a huge part in enabling us to move freely and live without pain. However in normal day to day activity they may remain static and become "rusty". The result can be reduced mobility and referred pain, for example in the back or knees. Fortunately it is possible to help resolve this at source using a simple exercise to remind the hips … [Read more...] about Rusty Hip Hinge Hack
The Wiggle Room in the Weight Room: Part II
By Kevin Kolodziejski Where Muscle Strength, Pedaling Power, and Riding Endurance Meet The Original Rock and a Hard Place It’s a good story to recall to remind you of an important element of the Part I article. In “The Adventures of Ulysses,” an anthologized abridgment of The Odyssey found in some junior high school literature books, Ulysses exhorts his oarsmen to … [Read more...] about The Wiggle Room in the Weight Room: Part II