Fitness
HIIT Improves Aerobic, Anaerobic Capacity in Runners, Cyclists Over 50
HIIT is Powerful Tool for Improving Aerobic Capacity and Anaerobic Power in Older Everyday Athletes High-intensity interval training is an effective way for cyclists and runners over 50 to improve their physical performance. By pushing the body to greater levels of exertion, HIIT workouts can boost endurance, strength and speed in even the oldest athletes. …
Read MoreYoga Can Be One Of Your Most Effective And Complete Recovery Tools
Yoga Can Be One Of Your Most Effective And Complete Recovery Tools Yoga for recovery might be the secret to faster recovery and improved performance. Yoga, once thought of as a practice reserved for hippies and spiritual gurus, is now being recognized by cyclists and runners as a powerful tool for boosting athletic recovery. From…
Read MoreThree Valuable Ways Yoga Helps You Dramatically Increase Durability and Strength
Three Valuable Ways Yoga Helps You Dramatically Increase Durability and Strength Yoga is one of the best things cyclists and runners can do to get stronger and more durable. Maybe yoga has a bad reputation among older cyclists and runners. Maybe people perceive it as too new-agey, or they feel like they aren’t flexible enough…
Read MoreNew and Old Technology Provides Practical Tools to Monitor Your Training Progress
New and Old Technology Provides Practical Tools to Monitor Your Training Progress What is the best way to track training progress to know if your training is actually working? When I was a middle school teacher, it was always critical for me to keep track of data, measure my students’ progress. How else would I…
Read MoreThe Best Strength Training Routines for Athletes Over 50 Need More Weight, Fewer Reps
The Best Strength Training Routines for Athletes Over 50 Need More Weight, Fewer Reps First, I hope we can establish that strength training for cyclists over 50 is scientifically proven as much as anything can be. If you aren’t strength training, you’re leaving performance on the gym floor. Second, we’re going to discuss HOW to…
Read More6 Surprisingly Challenging Exercises to Build Core Strength and Stability
6 Surprisingly Challenging Exercises To Build Core Strength And Stability Most research suggests that doing active isometric work to build core strength and stability is far more effective and safer than crunches or sit-ups. For everyday endurance athletes, a strong core is key to creating forward movement. We have to have a stable core (your…
Read MoreDo These 2 Things to Improve Durability for Endurance Athletes
Do These 2 Things to Improve Durability for Endurance Athletes If you want to improve as a cyclist, ride your bike If you want to improve as a runner, go for a run. But strength training and yoga will make you a more durable endurance athlete over the long run. Build the foundation for durability…
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