Aerobic Base Training- Going Slower to Get Faster by Matt Russ
One of the hardest concepts for an athlete to understand and implement is base training. It is counterintuitive to run or bike slowly in order to gain performance later in the season. It is also very difficult to take a step back from the intense training you were doing a few weeks ago, and bring the speed and pace way down. But if you have the discipline to train aerobically for a period of time, … read more »
Can I Buy Speed by Jay Dicharry, MPT, CSCS, Director
Can I Buy Speed By Jay Dicharry MPT, CSCS, Director Most bike shops, coaches, athletes, and medical professionals tend to agree that a good bike fit is a good thing. This is great news. Well, my grandmother used to think eating brussel sprouts would make me tall like my older cousin. This didn't work out so well. The information age is a powerful force. There are certain things we have learned, or have theories about, … read more »
Essential Lydiard by Lorraine Moller
/uploads/LYDIARD.pdf Principles not formulas are the keys to successful training There’s a story about Lydiard and his golden boys at the ’64 Olympics in Tokyo. Down at the training track with their rivals looking on they ran an impressive interval session of twenty quarters. The next day one of these opponents, a talented interval-trained Canadian in his first Olympics, showed up at the track with his coach and proceeded to run the same … read more »
How To Choose A Personal Trainer: Five Essential Questions You Need To Ask by Brad Schoenfeld, CSCS
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Indoor Bicycle Training…the “Pros” Outweigh the “Cons’! by Kevin Mackinnon
I first became aware of the real benefits of indoor bicycle training when I was preparing for the "Strongman" Triathlon in Japan in 1988. I had been invited to compete at the race, but was a little hesitant about how good my preparation might be for an event that took place in April. Living in Eastern Canada, as I do, riding a bicycle outdoors is typically pretty much impossible from November or December … read more »
Minimalism in Exercise Selection by Jason Ferruggia
Being selective—doing less—is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest. Timothy Ferriss, author of The Four Hour Workweek Email, voice mail, text messages, Facebook messages, Twitter messages, paper work, bills to pay, food to buy, kids to raise, responsibilities to fill, commitments to uphold… It can all get a little overwhelming at times and we need to take steps to minimize the clutter and distraction in our … read more »
Power to Weight Ratio
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Resistance Training for Cyclist by Gregg Fuhrman, MPT, CSCS
Cycling is primarily an endurance sport with the major energy contribution coming from aerobic energy production. Resistance training, or weight lifting, is primarily an anaerobic activity characterized by short bursts of high intensity work. At first glance it would appear that these two activities are at the opposite ends of the fitness spectrum. In fact, Chris Carmichael, personal coach to Lance Armstrong, has compared the relationship of weight training and cycling to that of … read more »