HIIT for Cyclists Over 50: Boosting Aerobic & Anaerobic Capacity

HIIT is Powerful Tool for Improving Aerobic Capacity and Anaerobic Power in Older Everyday Athletes

HIIT for Cyclists Over 50: Boosting Aerobic & Anaerobic Capacity 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.  With its many health benefits,…

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Yoga for Athletes: Unlocking Effective and Complete Recovery

Yoga Can Be One Of Your Most Effective And Complete Recovery Tools

Yoga for Athletes: Unlocking Effective and Complete Recovery Yoga for recovery might be the secret to faster recovery and improved performance.  Yoga, once thought of as a practice reserved for 20-something former gymnasts and really flexible people, is now being recognized by cyclists and runners as a powerful tool for boosting athletic recovery.  From relieving…

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Yoga for Endurance Athletes: Enhancing Durability and Strength

Three Valuable Ways Yoga Helps You Dramatically Increase Durability and Strength

Yoga for Endurance Athletes: Enhancing 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 to even try…

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Monitor Training Progress: Practical Tools and Technology

New and Old Technology Provides Practical Tools to Monitor Your Training Progress

Monitor Training Progress: Practical Tools and Technology 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 know if they were actually…

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6 Surprisingly Challenging Exercises to Build Core Strength and Stability

6 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…

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