Heart Rate Training Zones
To ensure you get the most out of your workouts, knowing which intensity level used during an activity is important. Some days will call for harder efforts than others…
To ensure you get the most out of your workouts, knowing which intensity level used during an activity is important. Some days will call for harder efforts than others…
We all make them, but do we follow through to achieve the goals we intended when we make our New Years resolutions?
Cycling 20,000 miles per year is not something Lael Wilcox advises others to do. She likens her ultra endurance cycling to someone loving their job.
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport or “Red-S” affects sportswomen and men who choose to severely restrict food intake in order to be lighter, faster and superior athletes at a perilous cost. At first all seems well until the horror or consequences of a depleted diet takes its toll.
Can’t count how many times I set out to ride only to find myself too busy, too tired, and most of the time unmotivated to make the effort. There’s definitely a long list of excuses we can come up with, “The weather is bad, my bike isn’t ready, I’m not ready, probably get dropped on that one hill, don’t know if I’ll make it on time, the cat probably needs me at home.”
Some men cannot cope with the thought they are middle-aged and do all sorts of things to convince themselves otherwise, also known as “middle age crazies.”
Women cycling together is such great fun! Watch this brief video clip of women riding in a group. If you have an interest in cycling with other women but don’t know where to start, go to your local bike shop to ask about women’s cycling clubs in your area.
Fact: Riding a bicycle offers women of all ages numerous health benefits both physical and mental. Need some alone time to clear your head from unwanted stress, go ride a bike.
Set strict parameters for your children, engage them in outdoor activities, take your child on a bike ride or for a walk, make sure they get enough sleep.
What is restorative yoga?
Restorative Yoga was invented by B.K.S. Iyengar who is regarded as one of the greatest yoga masters in the world. This gentle style of yoga provides healing for both the body and the mind. Because you are holding poses for longer periods of time, it allows your body and muscles to relax into a pose.