3 simple but important exercises for cyclists

May 4, 2016 by Rachael Lowe
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The main goals of any strength and conditioning programme for cyclists should be to improve performance and prevent injury.  For this you need to establish good form, increase power and develop endurance.  These three but simple exercises are a good place to start. Thread the needle As cyclists we spend a lot of time in flexion, hunched over our bike for hours on end.  This can cause problems with and stiffness in the thoracic spine and shoulders.  Threading the needle is a great flexibility exercise to undo Continue reading →

Good intentions – trying to stay active while at a conference

June 1, 2015 by Tony Lowe
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Singapore – a great but expensive conference venue As part of our other lives Rachael and I regularly attend international conferences in some interesting places. However rather than being a glamorous activity, living in a conference hotel, eating buffets and spending the day stood on an exhibition stand networking is not conducive to feeling fit and healthy. So when we book the hotel we are always keen to have access to a good gym facility and perhaps a pool, promising ourselves that this time it Continue reading →

To be the best triathlete you can be…

May 11, 2015 by Tony Lowe
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To be the best that you can be, you will need…Strength, Power, Control, Efficiency, Flexibility. We hope that you enjoy the new and shorter video that demonstrates our TriFit programme.  With 28 videos covering over 200 exercises, try the ultimate conditioning programme for Triathletes… Current BeFitApps members and those already signed up to SkiFit will have immediate full access to TriFit. If you are not yet a BeFitApps member, sign up here to get full TriFit access today Triathlon footage from CHALLENGE Americas (REV3 MAINE Triathlon Continue reading →

The Clank: a new core exercise devised by Neil Maclean-Martin

January 20, 2015 by Tony Lowe
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Neil Maclean-Martin in his relentless search to develop exercise programmes to improve performance and prevent injury has developed a set of new core exercises which he calls “the Clank”. Use the Clank to take your core workout to the next level! Firstly what is the Clank? If you have done any of the SkiFit workouts you will now be very familiar with the side plank which is the exercise that works your obliques in the core routines. Well a Clank is basically a half side Continue reading →