Well after the second rest day, we can almost see Paris! Pledges are still rolling in, but we need your help to get to our target of $2100, so please take a moment to donate. When we embarked on this crazy idea to ride every stage of the [W:Tour de France], two things immediately came…
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Nat Langer – Altitude Part 2
By Nat Langer (Twitter @nat_langer) I was fortunate enough to recently have the opportunity to attend a level 1 instructors course with ATS (Altitude Technology Solutions) held by Rob Darley (former UK track cyclist).? Although I am not a PT (personal trainer), I have a keen interest in all-things-altitude, especially with my background in veterinary…
Flexibility – Upper Back & Neck
By Sandra Bevin ? Personal Trainer, I Can Personal Training As mentioned in my previous article on flexibility in the lower back, generally if a rider experiences lower back stiffness / pain, they?ll typically overreach with the arms, putting too much weight on the hands and causing tightness across the upper back and neck.? Added…
Flexibility – Lower Back
By Sandra Bevin ? Personal Trainer, I Can Personal Training As mentioned in previous articles, a stiff lower back may in fact be the result of tight muscles in the legs, however due to the perpetual hunched over position on the bicycle, this position will also cause strain on the lower back muscles. Not only…
Nat Langer – Altitude; A Novice’s Experience
By Nat Langer?(Twitter @nat_langer) In the last few years, altitude training has become a lot more accessible to the Average Joe. In the Brisbane area alone, there is now a choice of at least 5 fitness facilities (Morningside, Milton, Gabba, Wellington Point, North Lakes) that offer altitude training (in a commercial chamber). http://ats-altitude.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=35 For some…
Flexibility – Hamstrings & Glutes
By Sandra Bevin ? Personal Trainer, I Can Personal Training In cycling the main muscular issue is that legs lose flexibility as they do not go through a full range of motion. ?This results in shortening and tightening of the muscles, in particular the hamstrings, which can in turn lead to lower back problems, impacting…
Flexibility – Hip Flexors & Iliotibial Band
By Sandra Bevin – Personal Trainer, I Can Personal Training The largest flexibility issue for cyclists is tight hip flexors (group of muscles on the upper thigh connecting to hip) and iliotibial (IT) band (connects from the pelvis and runs down the outer side of the leg to the shin bone).? If you are a…
Why Stretch, And Dynamic Warm-Up Stretching
By Sandra Bevin – Personal Trainer, I Can Personal Training ?As mentioned in my first article I am astounded by the number of athletic clients that come to me who don?t stretch either before or after training. Who, when asked to touch their toes, can barely make it passed their knees. Why stretch? ? Aids…
Training For Cycling With Sandra Bevin
By Sandra Bevin – Personal Trainer, I Can Personal Training How many of you out there think that to be a better and faster cyclist means you have to spend more time & kilometres in the saddle? Mmmm… a fair few I expect. I am here to tell you that that is simply not the…