Accelerate …..Go faster!!!!

Posted on February 22, 2007
Filed Under General, Trainers Point of View, Accelerate |

To move quickly, hastens the heart and excites the senses. When you are alone or with a pack when its time to move, its time to  MOVE. The body can become another entity, an engine. The mind set of speed and endurance depends upon the challenge.  

Oncoming traffic behind you can push you to move faster to get out of the way but an opponent real or imagined can turn almost anyone into a bullet. This is what’s cool about the mind and body.

Here are a few tips from my indoor-outdoor cycling experience that can be applied to enhance your workout.

1. Know your body’s abilities, then push for the next level (Go hard or stay home!!)

2. Count your strokes or revolutions in 15 sec intervals. Example, each full crank around is one revolution- 15 revs in 15  sec = 60 revs/ min (4×15) this should feel slow without resistance and just right with resistance. Now challenge yourself on different levels of speed and resistance.

3. Heart rates are based on individual performance and ability. NO ONE can TELL you what your heart rate should be . Unless you’re using a programmed HR monitor for a specific training purpose, don’t worry about it.  Heart rate and mortality often have nothing to do with each other. Unfortunately, it’s not unusual for highly trained athletes to suffer a heart attack or stroke.

4. If you need to know your “fat burn” or “training zone” do your homework or hire a TRAINED PROFESSIONAL (do your homework again before you hire anyone.)

5. Be comfortable on your bike, proper position and leg stroke length can make a big difference in your ride.

6. Go back to square one, and Move on to the next level

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