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Ride Stronger: Three Core Exercises
By Selene Yeager on 26/10/2010 11:06:12
Three moves guaranteed to keep you strong on long rides
Riding all day nearly always exposes your weakest link, which for most riders is the core. "The core area - your abs, lower back, obliques, hips and glutes - helps transfer power to the pedals, as well as stabilise the rider on the bike," says US
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Take Care Of The Twinge
By Selene Yeager on 14/06/2010 17:40:17
Learn to troubleshoot a minor pain before it becomes a full-blown injury
As you begin logging more bike miles, aches and pains can start cropping up. The usual culprits are poor riding position, imbalanced muscles, a weak core or just another birthday."With new riders, you can usually blame poor bike fit or equipment
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Routine Questions
By Selene Yeager on 23/11/2009 16:03:25
Don't expect to see fitness improvements if you train at the same level, doing the same routine, week in, week out. If you want to become fitter and stronger, follow these tips in the weeks and months ahead
by building more muscle fibres and boosting its aerobic engine. Push yourself to your limits twice or three times a week but ease off between hard sessions. Go back to basicsLike a golfer's swing or a runner's stride, a cyclist's pedal stroke, bike
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Hydration Myth-busters
By Selene Yeager on 23/11/2009 15:59:06
Some of the received wisdom about hydration is not so wise
to drink before, during and after sessions. It's time to separate the facts from the fiction.Myth 1: Replace every lost litreFor a long time triathletes have been told in stern tones to drink enough on the bike so that they weigh the same after the ride
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Get Started: 10 Essential Tips (Preview)
By Selene Yeager on 14/01/2011 10:11:16
Become a runner using our ten easy tips
bike for a few days, ice the area a few times a day and take anti-inflammatories as needed. If you experience sudden, sharp pain while you're exercising, try walking it out for a few minutes. If the pain doesn't ease, stop immediately and head home
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Get Started: 30 Essential Tips
By Selene Yeager on 14/01/2011 10:23:42
Start your journey to becoming a runner with 30 of our top tips
should clear them up. Back off by walking or riding a bike for a few days, ice the area a few times a day and take anti-inflammatories as needed. If you experience sudden, sharp pain while you're exercising, try walking it out for a few minutes
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In A Spin
By Ant Smith, Selene Yeager, Ruth Emmett, Alison Hamlett on 02/12/2009 17:49:14
Here’s our guide to how to make spinning work for you – and what classes to avoid – as well as advice on when it’s time to get out of the gym and onto the roads
✔ Spin bikes have multiple adjustments that allow you to closely replicate your real bike position.✔ Spin bikes are sturdy and remain stable under heavy-pedalling loads and when you stand on the pedals.✔ The music and the encouragement you
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Rapid Recovery
By Ant Smith, Selene Yeager, Ruth Emmett, Alison Hamlett on 02/12/2009 17:56:27
The standard recipe for injury recovery is a few weeks of rest, ice and anti-inflammatories. But there are steps you can take to minimise lost training time
. If you fall off your bike and suffer road rash, vitamins A and C help create new skin and collagen. If you broke a bone, bump up your calcium intake to 1,500mg a day.The one-to-two ruleFor each week you can't train, spend one to two weeks rebuilding your
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