Don't let a weak core frustrate all the hard work your legs do on the bike. Here's how to make those important trunk muscles strong. Core Strength Matters Your bulging quads and razor-cut calves are the envy of your cycling pack, and you start every ride strong. As the ride progresses, though, your hips seesaw in the saddle, your lower back aches, and you slow in corners. The problem? Your core cries uncle long before your legs wear out. Although a cyclist's legs provide the

Train for a 100-mile race with just three rides per week A 100-mile ride is a milestone nearly every cyclist strives to reach. The roadblock for most of us is finding the time to prepare for a century. With only so many hours in the day, most of which we spend working and sleeping, ride time is limited. This eight-week plan for a century ride will have any determined cyclist ready to hit 100 with just three rides per week: one long, one steady and one speedy. On rest days, re

Dropping pounds isn’t the only—or necessarily the best—way to improve your power Getting faster on a bike is a game of numbers: Riders who can produce the highest wattage per pound outperform their peers. But in the quest to improve that power to weight ratio, too many riders get fixated on the second half of the equation to the point of nearly neglecting the first half. Well, here are six reasons you may actually benefit from a bit more, rather than less, beef, to produce mo

One of my favorite articles to share with “newby’s” because it will make you laugh until you cry… By Christina H. A lot of people don’t find bike riding very impressive as a sport, because how hard can it be? Little kids learn how to ride bikes before they learn how to tie their shoes (which is a little dangerous if you think about it). Well, I started riding to get in shape recently and learned that there’s a big difference between bike riding and serious bike riding. Doing

Lose 30 lbs. in 30 Days “One quarter of what you eat keeps you alive; the other three-quarters keeps your doctor alive.” Americans eat way too much fat, way too much sugar, and way too much protein. In fact, Americans simply eat too much of everything. The way out of this dilemma is so easy that we usually miss it: consider occasionally fasting. I can almost hear the sound of yet another one of my books being slammed down, being put back on the shelf, or being quietly inciner

Adding lemon to water not only quenches thirst better than any other beverage, but it also nourishes our body with vitamins, minerals and trace elements which we absolutely need. Lemon with water can be considered the best natural energy booster. When we wake up in the morning, our bodily tissues are dehydrated and are in need of water to push out toxins and rejuvenate the cells. In other words, this homemade “lemonade” helps eliminate internal toxins, regulating proper kidne

For centuries, vinegar has been used for various household and cooking purposes. It is also an ancient folk remedy, claimed to help with all sorts of health problems. The most popular vinegar in the natural health community is Apple Cider Vinegar. It is claimed to lead to all sorts of beneficial effects… some of which are supported by science. This includes weight loss, lower blood sugar levels and improved symptoms of diabetes. Here are 6 health benefits of apple cider vineg

Wow, I enjoyed all the prior speakers and the pastor with his beautiful, heartfelt prayer. They hit all the high lights. I must begin by thanking God for blessing me in abundance of portions of immeasurable proportions; I thank God for joining us together today to unite as one in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. I will elaborate a little on why we are here on such a gorgeous Saturday afternoon. First, I would like to begin by praying with and for you in my Native tongue of

If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. In our thoughts and words we create our own weaknesses and our own strengths. Our limitations and joys begin in our hearts. We can always replace negative with positive. Armani custom designed gown valued at $100,000,... Harry Winston, Chopard bracelet cuff valued at 500,000,... As for me I am just

A proven methodology to trick your brain into thinking you’re happy I’m going to get right to the point because I want YOU to be genuinely happy: smile, relax, sit up straight. You’re welcome. In case you’re interested, here’s a little more context. Scientists have known for a long time that emotions are accompanied by numerous changes in the body, from elevation in the heart rate to flexion of the zygomatic major muscle (i.e. smiling). However, we’ve come to understand more