TriFit goes International

March 26, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
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We appreciate all feedback and reviews of our programmes, and when someone allows us to use their opinion as a testimonial it means even more, especially when it’s a USAT Certified Coach in America, Courtney Culligan, TriBella Race Team “The TriFit app is a fantastic tool for any triathlete who is looking to increase their performance and enjoyment in the sport of triathlon by improving their overall strength and prevent injury. As an older age group athlete, teacher and the busy mother of three sons, I Continue reading →

The benefits of swimming for cyclists

March 24, 2015 by Tony Lowe
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Triathletes probably all know this already but it seems clear now that swimming can provide significant benefits for other aerobic sports such as cycling. Strong evidence for this comes from the return to form of Team Sky cyclist Richie Porte after a 2014 troubled by illness with a dominating performance in the 2015 Paris-Nice stage race. The secret sauce in Richie’s success? A winter spent blending training miles on the bike with an average of 20km swimming per week in his local pool in Launceston, Continue reading →

The benefits of SkiFit for skiing and running!

March 19, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
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Get fit for skiing this winter
Although we have just launched our second online programme TriFit, let’s not forget many of our users are still continuing their SkiFit programmes. One happy user was kind enough to send us this unprompted feedback. “I’ve been using the SkiFit program since the end of last year and it has helped me survive two ski trips this year, one of which was my first attempt to ski off piste – it was still very hard work but I’m sure the fitness and strength I’ve gained from the program Continue reading →

Introducing TriFit’s lead sponsor – Triathlon Europe

March 10, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
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BeFitApps is privileged to partner with Triathlon Europe, a leading provider of high quality coaching and training opportunities for triathletes of all levels, to promote TriFit to the triathlon community. TriFit, is our new online training programme that harnesses our combined wealth of knowledge – “As a coach I know that understanding an individual’s athletic profile is essential to progress and successful performance. By knowing where strengths and weaknesses exist, training can be completely tailored to develop a strong swimmer, cyclist or runner enhanced by Continue reading →

BeFitApps and the inaugural ‘Evergreen Challenge’

March 9, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
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On the 12th and 13th September 2015, Chamonix will welcome endurance athletes from around the World to participate in a new concept in endurance sport. The team from Evergreen Endurance are placing responsibility at the forefront alongside the challenge itself and believe in responsible athletes that love the environment they train and race in. “We believe that reducing our damaging footprint on earth is isn’t always about doing less but doing more to help. So we say… Hammer the race… Leave no trace…” Evergreen Endurance.  The challenge was created by Continue reading →

Why it was important to develop TriFit?

March 4, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
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Neil has treated thousands of injuries which he believes could have been prevented. He is regarded as a specialist in his field of rehabilitation and his diagnostic skills are exceptional, a result of working in the demanding world of elite sport for over fifteen years. He established La Clinique du Sport in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in 2009 and this is now the base from which he works extensively both with elite and amateur athletes in the sports of triathlon, running, cycling, climbing and skiing both to improve Continue reading →

‘TriFit’ our NEW online training programme for Triathletes

March 2, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our second online training programme – ‘TriFit’. This is our new video-based app and online training system aimed at Triathletes who are serious about improving performance, technique and preventing injury. Last autumn we started filming in Chamonix with Keith Partridge, our international award winning adventure cameraman and Fiona Ford, Triathlon coach and founder of Triathlon Europe. Keith brought with him his new gyro camera (a new piece of equipment that ensures image and video stabilization) and we had great fun Continue reading →

Schools out, half term Skiing with children – Every second counts!

February 20, 2015 by Jackie Maclean-Martin
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skifit for the half term ski holiday
Every parent loves kitting out their children in their winter gear – ski jacket, salopettes, boots, helmet and gloves “Ready to go?” the parent asks and a little voice replies “No, need to go to the toilet”. It can be amazing fun skiing with children after the initial dressing ritual and logistics of actually getting the child to the start of the piste. The enjoyment of seeing your child ski off their first button or chair lift can be very emotional (I can testify that Continue reading →

A guide to skiing in Japan from Bruce Goodlad

February 7, 2015 by Tony Lowe
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Japan holds a special place in the heart of skiers who will immediately think of those stunning sequences in the ski movies where the riders float effortlessly through clouds of overhead powder. While we probably all have a skiing trip to Japan on our must do list, not many of us have been and I for one don’t really know what such a trip would be like or how I should go about organising it to make sure it really is the ski trip of Continue reading →

Need more confidence to help you commit on your skis?

January 22, 2015 by Rachael Lowe
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kathy cosley mountain guide skifit
We’ve been getting some great reports from our SkiFitters out there on the slopes.  A few days ago we reported how skifitters have been finding their first time off -piste experience physically easy and now we’re hearing some great reports back from the mountain guiding community.  Kathy Cosley of Cosely & Houston Alpine Guides has noticed that the increased endurance that SkiFit gives has improved her performance and helped her commit to those steep lines: I’ve been meaning to tell you that the jury is in, and Continue reading →