Whenever you suggest weight training to a cyclist, runner, or triathlete, one of the athlete’s first concerns is whether putting on additional muscle mass will hurt their sport-specific performance. Will more muscle make you slower by increasing you total bodyweight, or make you faster by increasing your strength and resilience? There are a few ways …
Last weekend was the first CTS Figueroa Mountain Gran Fondo, and like any endeavor that takes you outside your comfort zone, I learned a lot about being an event promoter. The feedback I’ve received about the event has been overwhelmingly positive, and I am immeasurably proud of my coaches and staff, especially Event Director …
Every year a team of CTS Coaches and nearly 20 athletes rode every stage of the Amgen Tour of California. Our group had a head start on the pro peloton, VIP access to parts of the course that were closed to the public, pro-level support on the road and between stages, and the opportunity …
This week I came across an article in the New York Times about the University of Connecticut women’s basketball program, and it caught my attention because it highlights a subject my coaches and I have been shouting from the rooftops for years: Fitness First! The UConn Huskies are 34-0 this season with only …
The Time-Crunched Cyclist, 3rd EditionNew Additions: Time-Crunched Diet and Weight Loss, Recipes from Michael Chiarello and Matthew Accarrino Order The BookABOUT THE BOOK The Time-Crunched Cyclist shows cyclists how to build fitness on a realistic schedule by tapping the power of high-intensity interval (HIIT) workouts. Cyclists learn the science behind this alternative approach to training before …
By now you have no doubt seen bros running around, lifting weights, or even riding around at sea level or moderate elevations with altitude training masks. The idea is to simulate the hypoxic condition of exercising at altitude (about 5,000 feet above sea level and higher). With some products, there’s also a component of ‘resisted …
Women’s and Men’s Premier Stage Races Will Bring the World’s Most Talented and Popular Cycling Stars Back to California Former Champions Kristin Armstrong, Jens Voigt and Freddie Rodriguez Named Official Race Ambassadors LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2017) – Amgen Tour of California organizer AEG announced the 575-mile course for the 2017 UCI WorldTour race, …