Cycling, Train the Body

Cycling is an excellent way to help you run faster. Cycling and running are both part of the cardio-vascular system when you are training. They both will allow you to train the same system that converts the food that you eat into energy in the form of movement in your muscles. Not only that, but…

I get it, you want to get as in shape as possible to be able to show yourself off to your friends this coming summer. Well first off, if you want to get in shape – make sure you’re eating correctly first – and second it may be helpful to know how much cycling is…

So you want to know what is ankling in cycling? There are a ton of different ways that people try to get themselves to move faster in their bike and produce more power. Some ways make them more efficient, aerodynamic, more light, powerful and more. Ankling, and focusing on your “pedal gait” is a way…

I was on a ride the other day with a group and someone began talking to me about ride speed and how to stop lactic acid when cycling. I was a bit confused when the conversation of lactic acid began.  The majority of the riders in the group were still well within their aerobic threshold….

I remember when I first got into cycling. I loved the idea that I could go for a morning ride and rise over 8 football fields in elevation, cross 40 miles to summit mount Tam and be back home for lunch. It was addicting. Many of my friends when I picked up the sport when…

When I got into cycling, one of the first questions outside of if the running to cycling transition is easy that I asked my friend as a distance runner is how many miles cycling equals running? This is both a really easy question to answer and a difficult one. The typical answer is 1:3; though you should…

The rain is finally stopping in San Francisco, and the sun is going to peak out for about a month until our summer-winter hits for the rest of the year. You want to take full advantage of that by sunbathing on the roof, going out to Baker Beach and riding your bicycle. Oh, and you…

Many are looking to cycling as a form of strength building, leg building and also recovery from injury. Many endurance runners look to cycling because of the impact less zero-weigh bearing exercise that you are able to get on the body while still developing the cardiovascular system. Though what if you are a basketball player,…

So you’re trying to get fit for the summer? Or perhaps you are remembering some years back to when your legs had a tad more definition. We all have had those moments when you decided to set different goals for your body. So what about tone and definition? Some of you have reached out and…

One of the main questions that we get many times is asking if cycling will help us lose weight. Some variation of this include, will cycling decrease belly fat. Will cycling help make my hips slimmer. Will cycling help me achieve my weight loss goals? We have answered some of these in this post, though…