Any type of training has the potential to result in over- and underuse of your tissues. The best way to avoid this is cross-training, and making sure that you incorporate exercises that address both strength and mobility, as well as different…
Regardless if you prefer long bicycle rides on scenic country roads, or challenging yourself on a mountain bike trail, the experience is probably associated with a sense of freedom and simplicity. A feeling that can easily be interrupted by a flat…
We’re wrapping up a “greatest hits” tour of release and mobilization techniques. Our tour was at first inspired by cyclists’ needs, but it is highly appropriate for everybody. We’ve made our way from the feet, through the legs and hips, and…
Last time, we broached the topic of how neglecting body maintenance and accumulating fascial restrictions throughout your body can contribute to cycling and/or everyday discomfort. We discussed how soft tissue release paired with mobilization can aid recovery and improve range of…
I call myself a “triathlon groupie.” I know many talented triathletes, and I can swim, bike, and run in my own right, but I tend to do each sport individually. Most recently, I’ve been on a bit of a cycling kick.…
I am 48 years old, a cyclist, a graphic designer, full-time mom, yoga practitioner/teacher and Yoga Tune Up® teacher. And, I forgot to mention, a very gifted juggler. Life is busy. I’m usually pretty good with time management but sometimes it…
If you think about your legs—actually don’t think about them, look at them. Your legs are three-dimensional. Cylindrical in shape, with feet at the bottom and a pelvis at the top. Seems utterly elementary, no? Well, maybe not. As I sit…
I have a lot of cycling clients from recreational to elite (road cyclists, triathletes, duathletes) who complain about neck pain. This is a frequent problem among riders because of their long rides on the saddle coupled with their aero positions on their…
The rhomboids are – wait for it – two rhomboid shaped muscles that lie between the shoulder blades. I love anatomical terms, they tell it like it is. Rhomboid Major and Minor connect the medial edge of the scapula to the…
The triceps sit at the back of the upper arm. In fact it is the only muscle at the back of the arm. It is called the ‘tri’ceps because it is, as the Latin clearly states, a three headed muscle. There…
