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
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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
Alex Dowsett Record Attempt
By Rick Schultz Analysis of Alex Dowsett 11/03/2021 Hour Record attempt. Alex fell short of Victor Campenaerts’ hour record by 534 meters (1,752 ft). Alex rode 54.555 km (33.8989 miles) in one hour while Victor (setting the world record in April of 2019) rode 55.089 km (34.2307 miles) in one hour. Let’s analyze the rides and determine how important is a bike fit? … [Read more...] about Alex Dowsett Record Attempt
Mind Training for the Tour
By Martin Sigrist In late 2005, after years of trying and failing, I finally managed to get my weight down to what doctor’s would consider not unhealthy. I’d lost over 40 pounds of fat, around a fifth of my bodyweight, mainly by buying a recliner exercise bike and spending a couple of hours a day on it watching boxed sets (including all seasons of “24” which I found provided … [Read more...] about Mind Training for the Tour