San Diego Indoor Cycling Center Ever want to see how you’d stack up against Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and Alberto Contador climbing up Tour de France classic mountain climbs like Mount Ventoux? Well now you can! On San Diego’s first Computrainer MultiRider Center at Coastal Sports and Wellness, you can now climb some of the [...]
A new study published in the American College of Sports Medicine’s lead journal, Medicine Science in Sports and Exercise studied 12 world class cyclists over a 5 year period to determine if there were measurable gains in their cycling efficience, VO2max or other parameters as they developed into seasoned professionals. While measured VO2max did not [...]
Rinsing the mouth with a carbohydrate (glucose and maltodextrin) containing solution can improve performance according to a recent research article.
Caffeine can reduce post-exercise muscle soreness after cycling according to researchers at the University of Illinois
Sports massage can benefit performance and recovery in athletes. Find out how at the Coastal Sports and Wellness blog…
Proper bike fitting by a trained cycling professional is well worth the price according to a New York Times article. Find out how three-time Olympian John Howard can improve your bike fit for next season at Coastal Sports and Wellness Medical Center in San Diego.
John Howard bike fitting PowerFiTTE certification workshop launches in San Diego.
Add another log to the weird, strange and sad Monday sports stories – Lance Armstrong is rumored to be coming out of retirement and climbing back on his bike to reunite with Johann Bruyneel at Team Astana according to an article on Velonews today. Lance Armstrong has won the Tour de France a record 7 [...]
John Howard introduces PowerFiTTE – way beyond traditional bike fitting. San Diego-based Hall of Fame cyclist John Howard, the three-time Olympian and Ironman triathlon champion, who set the cycling speed record of 152 mph, has introduced a new bike fit system designed to instantly improve the efficiency of all cyclists. The new bike fit system, [...]
We’re of the school of thought that too often triathletes, and in some cases, cyclists, do too much volume and not enough intensity as part of their training. While its important to develop a strong aerobic endurance system, especially for the longer races, if you want to see top results, you need to train fast. [...]