By Coach John Hughes Almost all recommendations for aerobic exercise are the same for adults ages 18 – 64 years and for adults 65 years and older. 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. both recommend … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: New Research on Intensity, Fitness and Longevity
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Should Feeling ‘The Feel’ Be Your True Cycling Bullseye?
By Kevin Kolodziejski A Question to Ponder Before You Resolve Anything on January 1 Your neighbors do it, your co-workers do it, your relatives do it. In all likelihood, you do it, too. You all do it despite the fact one study shows you’re not particularly good at it. Another finds about a 90 percent chance that in a few months’ time you’ll have little to show for it. … [Read more...] about Should Feeling ‘The Feel’ Be Your True Cycling Bullseye?
2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift: Interview with Kate Veronneau, Director of Women’s Strategy, Zwift
By Sheri Rosenbaum The route for the 2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift was announced back in October, and it will cover 956 km (594 miles), include eight stages, 4 flat, 2 hilly, and 1 mountain stage, and culminating with a 22 KM individual TT. It’s like a Swiss Army knife of racing, requiring riders going for the yellow jersey to excel in all areas. The race … [Read more...] about 2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift: Interview with Kate Veronneau, Director of Women’s Strategy, Zwift
Anti-Aging: Is Winter Endurance Exercise Important?
By Coach John Hughes Endurance exercise is a relatively long ride at a conversational pace. But is this important in the winter when it’s hard to log outdoor miles and hours on the trainer suck? Probably not if you use Merriam-Webster’s definition of endurance: “The ability to withstand hardship or adversity especially: the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful … [Read more...] about Anti-Aging: Is Winter Endurance Exercise Important?
Exercising in Cold Weather
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Cold weather is associated with an increased incidence of heart attacks (Arch Intern Med, 2004;164(8):863-870). The majority of cold weather deaths are associated with elevated blood pressure and increased clotting to cause heart attacks and strokes. If you have heart or lung disease, you are far more likely to die in cold weather than in the heat … [Read more...] about Exercising in Cold Weather