Taking the time to learn how to create appropriate stiffness at the spine, better movement at the upper body, and to better use your hips can be great, but how do you put everything together in a manageable workout that a “real-life” rider (with a job other than riding their bike, and a family) can […]
How to Train Spine Stability & Hip Mobility for More Power, Strength & Speed
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? TOOLBOX: Spine stability and hip mobility are key factors for strong cyclists to generate the most power, strength and speed. Use these simple exercises to connect your glutes and increase range of motion to improve […]
Spine Stability Plus Hip Mobility
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? TOOLBOX: In part one of this series, we spoke about improving your performances and the importance of upper body movements and the ability to make your spine stiff. Here we add on the next step […]
Training for Power Part 1: Spine Stiffness & Upper Body Movement
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Over the last few years more and more bike fitters and cycling coaches have begun to tout glute activation and “core strength” as being the foundations for performance on the bike. While this is certainly […]
Beware Jumping Into Heavy Weights
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Strength Training for Actual On-Bike Performance
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? Simply performing strength training exercises and looking to add more resistance and weight week to week, is NOT going to get us the results we want to see in our sport. But what’s the difference […]
Should Cyclists & Triathletes Be Planking?
If you ask any cyclist or triathlete about “core training” you will undoubtedly hear about how great planks are. But ARE they really that great? Do you REALLY need to be planking? Of course, the right answer is “it depends”, but for the most part, the vast majority of cyclists and triathletes do NOT need […]