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 […]
What does Apple’s new Fitness+ offer for cyclists?
Apple’s latest release, Fitness+, incorporates workout metrics from the Apple Watch with studio-style workouts to iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Fitness+ launched on Dec. 14 with types of 10 workouts: High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), strength, yoga, dance, core, cycling, treadmill (for running and walking), rowing, and mindful cooldowns. The rollout for the release isn’t […]
Beware Jumping Into Heavy Weights
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Power From the Ground Up: Training the Feet
Like PEZ? Why not subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive updates and reminders on what’s cool in road cycling? It’s funny, that as cyclists we spend so much time and energy focusing on our legs when we strength train, yet we don’t give a thought to the very things at the end that connect […]
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 […]