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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…
Read MoreNutrition for Endurance Athletes: Fueling Your Best Performance
Nutrition for Endurance Athletes: Fueling Your Best Performance Fueling your body for optimal performance in training and racing is a crucial aspect of any endurance athlete’s journey. Whether you’re a cyclist or runner, understanding how to fuel yourself effectively can make all the difference in reaching your goals. In this blog post, I will explore…
Read MoreHIIT for Cyclists Over 50: Boosting Aerobic & Anaerobic Capacity
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,…
Read MoreUse Periodization to Plan What Kind of Training You Do To Prepare for Your Event
Use Periodization to Plan What Kind of Training You Do To Prepare for Your Event Your goal event is in a few months. How do you prepare? How do you organize your training so that you’re at your best for the event? One way to prepare is to organize and plan your training with a…
Read MoreYou Can Quickly Improve Speed And Strength With HIIT But Results May Short-Lived
You Can Quickly Improve Speed And Strength With HIIT But Results May Short-Lived High-intensity interval training (HIIT) receives a lot of attention from casual gym-goers to elite athletes. And with good reason. HIIT for runners and cyclists works – not only to build speed, power, and VO2max, but to build aerobic endurance and general fitness.…
Read MoreYoga for Athletes: Unlocking Effective and Complete Recovery
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…
Read MoreYoga for Endurance Athletes: Enhancing 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…
Read MoreShort on Time? Optimize Training to Improve Endurance Performance
Short on Training Time? Optimize Training to Improve Endurance Performance Given limited available time, how can we structure training to improve performance? Or put another way, what is the minimal amount of time to train and still improve performance while running or riding? The answer is, as usual, it depends – mostly on your goals…
Read MoreIf Training in All Intensities Deliver Solid Results, What Training Should You Do?
If Training Intensities Delivers Solid Results, What Training Should You Do? Training in higher-intensity zones usually brings about more positive adaptations. Yet if you do too much intensity, you’ll stagnate and/or burn out. So we learn two things from this: One, we need a balance of intensity and endurance, and two, we can target certain…
Read MoreHow to Use the Triangle of Health to Improve Superior Durability and Performance
How to Use the Triangle of Health to Improve Superior Durability and Performance As an age-group runner or masters’ cyclist, the Triangle of Health can build our durability and help us accomplish our best performances. If all you do is run, and all you do is ride your bike, you’re not reaching your performance potential…
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