As we know, the so-called fitness industry is awash with new businesses and apps offering an array of products based on what’s currently in vogue. However, chasing trends for trends’ sake, is not only counterproductive, it is also reckless – at the very least because it goes against the very […]
Author: Sports Science Institute of South Africa
PILATES FOR CYCLISTS – PART 2
GLUTE ACTIVATION: THE PELVIC BRIDGE Words by: Olivia Bloomer (SSISA) Pilates is something all cyclists can benefit from. SSISA Biokineticist Olivia Bloomer tackles the key exercises that we should be doing on a regular basis. Not only giving us valuable insight into the exercise but also showing us exactly how we should be doing […]
Fatigue Resistance
Words by: David Leith (M.Sc) – SSISA Biokineticist Exercise scientists have long pondered and repeatedly investigated what sets top endurance athletes apart from the rest. In recent decades it has been commonly held that the primary physiological traits exhibited by these athletes (and best predictors of performance) are their aerobic […]
PILATES FOR CYCLISTS – PART 1
Words by: Olivia Bloomer (SSISA) Pilates is something all cyclists can benefit from. SSISA Biokineticist Olivia Bloomer tackles the key exercises that we should be doing on a regular basis. Not only giving us valuable insight into the exercise but also showing us exactly how we should be doing them. This series is […]