In the last post I challenged you to begin breathing through your nose. How did it go? If you have some structural issues or if mouth breathing is your go-to breath, breathing through the nose can be downright difficult. Does it really matter how you’re delivering oxygen to your body? If you’re like most people, it’s …
Have you ever been told to shut your mouth? While it may have seemed brash at the time, it’s actually great advice, especially if you’re feeling stressed, frequently congested, winded during exercise, not sleeping well or have high blood pressure.
In the spirit of April Fools, let’s play a game. Which one of these sentences is true? You must train hard every time you work out and feel sore after or you won’t benefit. Pain or an injury will go away if you stretch or foam roll enough. You must avoid moving into the position …
Are These 3 Exercise Myths Preventing You From Reaching Your Goals? Read More »
Some people are training like crazy, yet still struggling to PR a Strava segment they’ve done 200 times. For others, it’s finding the time and balance in their life, feeling the signs of aging or experiencing low back or neck pain after an hour in the saddle. These challenges all have one thing in common: …
As cyclists, we wear our suffering as a badge of honor. In bad weather, we retreat to our basements, aka “pain caves” for weekly winter sufferfests and emerge in the spring ready to dig even deeper. In a sport where we’re encouraged to leave it all on the road, how do we know where to …
Cycling Pain vs. Suffering: How to Ride Hard While Avoiding Injury Read More »
For many cyclists in pain or who feel that something is off, stopping at their local bike shop for a bike fit is often the first line of defense. But what’s going on if you’re still in pain following the fit or even after several fits? I see this more often than not with clients …
Clients often share that they started cycling because they either got injured running or their doctor suggested a lower impact sport to relieve foot or knee pain. Unfortunately, these problems don’t just go away once you’re clipped into a bike pedal. If you’re experiencing pain on the bike, especially knee, calf, hip or hamstring pain, …
Uncovering a Hidden Cause of Knee Pain: Why Cyclists Need to Work on Their Feet Read More »
Do you ever feel like the day is a race? It begins with the jolt of an alarm clock and doesn’t stop until our head hits the pillow. We forget to stop and relax. Forget to breathe. Forget to find the pause. Our bodies are brilliantly crafted to handle the stresses we throw at them. …
Do you have a case of flat butt? Your glutes aren’t just responsible for filling out your favorite jeans. They play a major role in how you move (or don’t move) and are the lynchpin to many common pain patterns, including lower back, neck and shoulder pain. Learning how to activate your glutes not only …
Activate Your Glutes: Why Your Butt Could be Causing Your Pain Read More »
Neuromuscular reprogramming is a way of testing for and then rebalancing or reprogramming movement and coordination patterns that are causing pain or dysfunction in the body. This is similar to a computer’s operating system and the software it runs. When your computer slows down or hangs up, clearing the cache or defragging the system often helps …
