By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. When you read about people dying of “natural causes,” it usually means that they died of heart failure because they spent too much time lying in bed. When you become inactive, you lose your skeletal muscles at an alarming rate, and losing skeletal muscle causes loss of heart muscle until your heart can become too weak to pump blood to your brain and you … [Read more...] about Your Muscles Make Your Heart Stronger
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Cycling in the Heat 101
By Coach John Hughes 101 – that’s how hot it’s been (or 38 degrees Celsius), depending on where you live. Maybe even hotter for you! How can you ride in the heat and still have fun? How can you train effectively? You’re the Reason Why You Get Hot. The human engine is very inefficient. Only about 20 – 40% of the calories you burn move you down the … [Read more...] about Cycling in the Heat 101