By Coach John Hughes Intense exercise produces different physiological benefits than moderate exercise. Here’s why you should incorporate the appropriate types of exercise for you at the appropriate times of the year. Your muscles atrophy over time as you age. You have two different types of muscle fibers: slow-twitch, which fire slowly and have great endurance, and … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging – Benefits of Training with Intensity
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Hey, This Looks Different!
We switched to Wordpress. All the articles we've published since 2001 are still there -- they're just organized a little differently in few categories so they are easier to browse. The change will make it easier to keep the site updated and the newsletter published each week, and the new design loads faster on mobile devices, which has grown to make up 50 percent of the traffic … [Read more...] about Hey, This Looks Different!
Should Runners and Cyclists Lift Weights?
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. In a recent study, 19 well-trained female duathletes were assigned to either: • run and cycle with an added strength training program, or • just run and cycle. The strength training program included four lower body exercises, three times each, twice a week for 11 weeks. The added strength training improved their running and cycling performance … [Read more...] about Should Runners and Cyclists Lift Weights?
How Should a Senior Train for a Multi Day Bicycle Tour?
By Coach John Hughes Jim Hardy wrote, “I'm age 72 and a bunch of geezers like me are prepping for the very, very hilly Bike Ride Across Georgia in 1st week of June. Any training advice (besides "don't do it!!!") for guys our age to help us complete this 6-day ride in the mountains? The ride is 300 total miles with 18,192 feet of climbing. Day 5 (after a day off if … [Read more...] about How Should a Senior Train for a Multi Day Bicycle Tour?
Anti-Aging – Avoiding Overtraining
By Coach John Hughes Ned Overend at age 35 won the first UCI World MTB Championship in 1990 in Durango, CO and won again in 1991. In 2015 at the age of 60 he won the first US Fatbike championship! On training he said, "I do exactly what I have always done; it just takes me longer." A four-week training block now takes him six to eight weeks because he needs more … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging – Avoiding Overtraining