For a lot of cyclists, low back pain is just a part of riding their bike. Whether it hurts before, during or after riding (or all 3 for a lot of people) they know that throwing their leg over their bike will most likely result in their low back getting angry with them. And while there are exceptions, in my...

Warning: Do not listen to this podcast if your identity as a rider is tied up in your clipless pedals because you won’t like what you hear and I’d hate to ruin your day. In this podcast I dig into the claims used to sell clipless pedals and expose why they are nothing but gimmicks. Which makes clipless...

Sometimes you have to stop and ask yourself “why am I choosing to do this?”, especially when it comes to your training and riding. Why are you skipping that workout? Why are you sitting and spinning rather than standing and pushing a harder gear when you climb? Why are you looking for another cardio...

Over the last couple of years I've been introduced to some things that have made me re-think how I approach training myself and other people. These things aren't "new" exactly but better ways to look at some "old" things and how they can be applied to your training. I've recently started to codify this new...

The plank is one of the most popular core training exercises being used today. It is a great way to strengthen the entire core and helps riders improve their pedaling power and posture on the bike. And while holding a plank can be a challenge at first, eventually they start to get a little easy. At this point a...

As I lay on the ground trying to get my legs to stop shaking I was dumbfounded at what had just happened. In just 90 seconds, without moving an inch, I had just reached a level of tension in the deadlift that I didn’t know was possible, taking my muscles to the edge of their limits and further than I had ever...