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Fit Bit o' the Month: Warm Winter Wonder Workout, by Doug Rennie, Portland Velo's health & fitness guru

Or: On, Done, and Off in 45 minutes. During the 12 years I wrote for Runner's World magazine, my Go-To Guy for any training feature was one of this country's premier exercise scientists. PhD. Head of the human performance lab at a major Big 10 university. Big name in the field, tons of street...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by ljellison on 11-30-2008
NEVER RIDE HARD ON TIRED LEGS. NEVER. EVER.

Rewind. Stop. Play. NEVER RIDE HARD ON TIRED LEGS. NEVER. EVER. This absolute core principle of intelligent training is repeated mantra-like by most of us. And all too often ignored. But do so at your peril, be you race teamer or serious fitness rider. Who says? Well, everyone. Including Scott Saifer...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by ljellison on 08-06-2008
Mitachondria's Magic Bean?

It's responsible for the production of 95% off all the human body's energy requirements. Got your attention? Read on. It's main job is firing up the little one-per-cell energy-producing furnaces called mitochondria that produce energy in muscle cells. It, like damn near everything else, decreases...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by Carlo Delumpa on 04-28-2008
Fit Bit O' The Week: HGH (Human Growth Hormone) 101

Questions you always wanted to ask but didn't... 1. So Just What is HGH, Anyway? And Why Do the Tour Dopers Scarf It Down? HGH——Human Growth Hormone——a protein produced and released into your bloodstream by the pituitary gland ACCELERATES FAT BURNNG, MUSCLE BUILDING, and METABOLISM. It's not...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by ljellison on 03-30-2008
Make March Transition Time!

Most likely you've not been riding much over this dreadful winter. Most likely when you have ridden it's not been very vigorous (you know, the cold and all). Most likely you're still doing a lot of gym pedaling, be it in spinning classes or slogging out 40 minutes on a LifeCycle, or you've...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by Carlo Delumpa on 03-23-2008
Fit Bit O' The Week - Get Schmeissed!

Ciao, Velo-ites. Uncle Norris's message for you this week is one you aren't going to want to hear: Stop wasting your time futiley chasing fitness and longevity through something as mundane as cycling. Nah, instead GET SCHMEISSED! So say a group of men who, according to a report in the London...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by Carlo Delumpa on 03-03-2008
Cycling Sessions - The Art and Science of Pedaling (Part 2 of 3)

In the last Cycling Sessions column, we looked at optimizing your position with regard to seat height and seat position along with proper knee function to reduce bad form and overuse injuries. In part two of our look at improving your efforts on your bike, we will look at the pedal function and developing...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by Carlo Delumpa on 02-11-2008
Cycling Sessions - The Art and Science of Pedaling (Part 1 of 3)

In the next two Cycling Sessions, we will look at one of the most important driving forces in bicycling, pedaling. Let’s start with the basics, position and alignment. Most of us have been pedaling from the time we were on Big Wheels wearing pampers. So you would think we would all be experts. But sadly...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by Carlo Delumpa on 02-11-2008
Cycling Sessions - "The Perfect Mile"

Many of us get motivation from reading a good book that highlights achievements in endurance sports. One of the best books I have read lately that does just that is “ The Perfect Mile ” by Neal Bascomb. Before you say, “What does a running book have to do with cycling?” The Perfect Mile translates well...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by Carlo Delumpa on 02-11-2008
Fit Bit O' The Week - Base Miles BS

Slow Up to Slim Down? Sounds Good, But Don’t Believe It. “Hey, hey, hey. Take it easy out there.” That’s the secret. The panacea. The Magic Bullet. Pedal long, pedal gently and you’ll fry the fat faster. The alleged Big Bonus of Base Miles: Keep your intensity in the “fat-burning zone”, or FBZ——no more...

Posted to Health, Fitness and Training (Weblog) by Carlo Delumpa on 02-11-2008

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