I'm playing with some new programming   so all my ski clients have plenty to look forward to... Sore quads aside. Whisper it quietly though, summer might be over.... How can you tell if you're ready for winter to start? Well if you're a Golfer or a Road Cyclist, you're probably scrambling for thicker gloves and longer pants. If you've been diving WAY in to it, you're probably even nursing some aches and pains from your summer endeavours (see 8 common cycling injuries) Most im

Thanks to www.outsideonline.com for sharing this study I was not aware of. But when you think about it, it kind of makes sense. We focus on maintaining hip mobility and fighting the postural lurch towards hunched back and craned neck with all of our cyclists. This is just one more reason to make sure all cyclists are cross training. "Since cycling is a non-weight-bearing exercise, racing a grand tour is a little like living in space: Riders are working incredibly hard, but th

This time of year the roads of vancouver are teeming with Lycra-clad Peddle Pushers going all out to be KOM amongst their Strava buddies, hit a PR in the Penticton Fondo or just cruising to their favourite Steveston Coffee Shop. This is the time of year when we start to see a number of reoccurring issues brought about by the repetitive nature of cycling. Lets look at the 8 most common ailments and how to approach them. Knee pain. This can come in many forms from Patellar Femo

1. By the time you feel thirsty, we are already partly dehydrated. Humans are poor thirst detectors. We often mistake thirst for hunger. 2. Next time you are hungry, try drinking a large glass of pure, clean water to see if that hunger is mistakenly assumed. Our body’s drive to drink is not nearly as powerful as our drive to eat. Therefore, we must plan to drink often. 3. Early signs of dehydration include: Fatigue                         Appetite loss Flushed skin          

Well we're finally in to cycling season here on the West Coast. It was a long wait, but most of us are thankful to finally be out on the trails and roads with our favourite toys, getting some fresh air with our workouts. A lot of my clients Road Ride, they all know that right now my passion lies in Mountain Biking although I have done a fair bit of Road Riding too. I'll often get asked in sessions, how much of a workout it is when I'm out on the Trails compared to the Road. I