By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Cooling down means that after vigorous exercise, you move far more slowly for several minutes before you stop exercising for that session. The main reason for “cooling down” is to keep you from feeling dizzy or passing out after very vigorous exercise (Sports Medicine, 2018;48:1575–1595).
By Martin Sigrist A common theme in many of my articles is that training is, first and foremost, a question of mindset. If you want to do achieve anything important the first essential step is to fully engage your mind, to give it a clear sense of purpose. Purpose is one of the things that…
By Coach John Hughes I have a friend, a retired pro racer, who says weight management is easy, “Just ride more and eat less.” But it’s not this simple. Why It Matters Being even slightly overweight can increase your risk of dying prematurely by six percent and increases the risk by 73% for an obese…
By Martin Sigrist It might seem strange that a cyclist could learn some training lessons from an NFL running back. Derrick Henry is no ordinary running back, he’s been the best in the league for the past two seasons and was the AP Offensive Player of the year in 2020.
By Coach John Hughes Face it. You’re getting older and you can’t stop this. But how older are you really? I wrote this column about What is Aging? Aging is not caused by any single factor but by an aggregate of causes, which is why marginal gains can help. In Anti-Aging: Riding Smarter as You…
