by Gabe Mirkin, MD Athletes use interval training to make themselves faster and stronger, and everyone with a healthy heart can benefit from this technique. A typical interval workout for non-competitive exercisers would be a session of jogging, walking or cycling in which they: • Warm up by moving slowly for about 10 minutes, • Pick up the pace until they feel a slight … [Read more...] about Lactic Acid is Good for You: Why Everyone with a Healthy Heart Should Do Interval Exercise
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Ask The Bike Fit Coach: Best Stretches Prior and Post Ride, Part 3
By Rick Schultz, MBA, DBA Here are two more terrific stretches for cyclists that are useful before and after your ride to keep you comfortable and injury free. These two stretches will help your lower back and the latissimus dorsi muscles in your mid back. To see some of our previous stretches, be sure to read Part 1 and Part 2. Don't forget that when your muscles are cold, … [Read more...] about Ask The Bike Fit Coach: Best Stretches Prior and Post Ride, Part 3
Why is Cycling So Hard?
If you're new to riding a bike or coming back after a long break from cycling, you might wonder, why is cycling so hard? Cycling is an endurance sport, which means one that primarily uses the aerobic system for long periods at relatively high intensities. Success at endurance sports requires high cardiovascular fitness, so it's no surprise that an untrained or out of shape … [Read more...] about Why is Cycling So Hard?
Anti-Aging: In Your 60s How Fast Do You Lose Fitness?
By Coach John Hughes My friend and RBR reader Janet wrote, “One way I monitor my level of cycling fitness is by how hard (or easy) a routine ride is. I was off my bike for only 26 days and I could not believe how hard one of my routine routes was, the climbing in particular. I am so glad I did that ride yesterday. It's basically looking in the mirror. I will now work on getting … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: In Your 60s How Fast Do You Lose Fitness?
Ask The Bike Fit Coach: Best Stretches Prior and Post Ride, Part 2
By Rick Schultz, MBA, DBA As I discussed in Part 1 of this guide, I get asked all the time about the best stretches/exercises to do before and after a bike ride. After discussing it with my daughter, who is an accomplished cyclist with a doctorate in physical therapy, we came up with a set of stretches that will help warm up the psoas (hip flexors), hamstrings, glutes, … [Read more...] about Ask The Bike Fit Coach: Best Stretches Prior and Post Ride, Part 2