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I Want to Ride My Bicycle
Friday, February 26, 2010Season is about to get warmer. Many people will hop on their bikes and ride in the sunny summer that we get here in good ‘ol NC.
Before you do, take a moment to think about how your bike fits you. There are a few key rules but basically all those rules boil down to two things: Comfort and Power. If you’re bike isn’t fit well, you may be suffering from a lack of both. For instance, if you ride to far back on the saddle, your shoulders are going to take the brunt of the support will you ride, you’ll find they get very stiff and sore and you’ll wonder how your shoulders hurt when you were using your legs to bike. If you’re too far forward on the saddle men will find this vastly uncomfortable and everyone will experience climbing hills to be a lot harder than they need to be. This is because you can’t get a full pull of the pedal stroke and your hamstrings can’t engage.
Whatever the reason a good bike fit is worth its weight in gold. So expect to pay for what you get. If it’s the free fit at the local cycling shop when you by your bike it may be okay for the short term but if you ride longer rides (90+ minutes) you’ll find that you won’t want to go much further as that comfort level just won’t dial in right. Seek out someone who is certified in fittings. There are a few in the area and yes, you’ll pay a good price for it, but as already mentioned, it’s well worth it.
There’s a great article here about bike fits. It’s a good read, a bit technical, but nonetheless important info that any serious rider should know about.
If you don’t want to take my word for it, ask our resident cyclist Patty – she’s a pro.
Mike Babbitt, M.F.A, M.A., CSCS, ACSM-HFI
USA Triathlon Level 1 Coach, Master Trainer
Mike is a Master Level trainer at Empower Personal Training. He has a unique approach to fitness that combines his scientific foundation of research and applied exercise physiology with his artistic experience as a professional stage actor. For more information about Empower Personal Training please call (919) 401-8024
A Toast To Shoaf
Friday, September 4, 2009Its amazing to me when I stop and think about how many successful people I bump elbows with on a day-to-day basis here at the Empower studio. Many of the clients here are at the top of their profession, and they are well known in their perspective industries. I’m obviously partial to the health and fitness industry. That being said, I wanted to take the chance to honor my fellow colleague and friend, Patty Shoaf.
Patty has been a trainer at Empower for over 3 years, and she unquestionably has the most decorated athletic career amongst anyone I’ve ever had the opportunity to work with. Patty was recently inducted to her county and high school hall of fame. Top honors in basketball, cross-country, track and softball got her there, while a tenacious, never give up out look on life will indefinitely continue this trend for her.
I run the risk of embarrassing Patty if I mention all of her athletic accomplishments, so I’ll just end this by saying: You’ll never know all the faces in a crowd, but if you get lucky and meet just one like a Patty Shoaf, you’ll learn that you can accomplish anything if you give it your all and never give up.
You can learn more about Patty’s story by visiting, www.pattyshoaf.com……..oh, and by the way…..she can ride a bike pretty good too!
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Matthew Alegre, CSCS Master Trainer
With over 10 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, Matthew has trained clients from a variety of fitness backgrounds. His expertise extends from those with special needs and disabilities to Olympic level athletes. For more information about Empower Personal Training please call (919) 401-8024.
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