Indoor Training, This Time It’s Going to be Different!
Indoor training is no longer something to dread!
Roasting Those Pits – Part Two
When faced with the daunting pressures of life, allow the nuances of your character to mature like a finely crafted roast.
Breaking Bones in the Virtual World of Cycling
The tendency for cyclists to develop brittle bones can be avoided by following these tips.
Honest Race Nutrition: What Pro Jacqueline Godbe (Really) Eats To Win
The Race Winning Glycogen Refueling Chocolate Hydration Plan of an Elite Virtual Cyclist
What does eSports mean to you?
The Zommunique asked elite eRacers from around the world to share their experience and thoughts on what eSports means to them!
A Proper Cool-Down is Essential for the Virtual Cyclist
A dynamic cool-down is as important as a proper warm-up in optimizing performance and priming the system for your next race or workout.
Does Probiotic Supplementation Improve Athletic Performance & Recovery?
Probiotics have been shown to improve athletic performance and enhance recovery. Are they the missing ingredient in your nutrition plan?
Two New Studies Will Change the Way You Look at Strength Training and Cycling Performance
The benefits of strength training are many for performance and general health. By taking a more careful and calculated approach, your gains will be greater!
Warm-Up Essentials for Virtual Cycling Success
By preparing yourself mentally and physically for optimal performance, a proper warm-up is critical to virtual cycling success. But why is the first mile so hard?
Authority Magazine and Thrive Global – eSports: Christopher Schwenker On The 5 Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Career In eSports
Tyler Gallagher of Authority Magazine asked me some great questions. I hope you enjoy my responses.
What does Virtual Cycling mean to you?
The Zommunique asked virtual cyclists around the world to share their experience and thoughts on what Virtual Cycling means to them!
Falk Levien Found Cycling as a Way to Cope With the Grief, and Recover
Falk Levien depends upon his bike to take him away. Long Covid is trying to steal it from him. He is taking it back with the help of virtual cycling.
Sprinting Stops Age-Related Muscle Loss in Virtual Cyclists
By including max efforts in your training, you will avoid losing muscle mass and strength.
The Midlife Cyclist – A Book Review and Interview with the Author Phil Cavell
An interview with the author of The Midlife Cyclist and founder of CycleFit Mr. Phil Cavell.
Strength Training is Essential for the Senior Athlete and Masters Cyclist
Strength exercise is essential for the masters athlete to avoid the devastating effects of age-related muscle loss.
One Yes Vote For Cycling-Specific Footbeds or Shoe Inserts
Replacing the flimsy insoles of your cycling shoes with sport-specific footbeds may be the answer to your pedaling pain problems!
Part Two: Zwift eSports Ruleset Excludes Racers Under 16
The creation of a Zwift Junior Racing League will prove that our kids ARE worth it!
Part One: Zwift eSports Ruleset Change Excludes Racers Under 16
When attempting to find the proper balance in this complex and complicated debate, it is essential to ask, “Are our kids worth it?”
Virtual Case Study: Pain in the Ankle and Foot When Cycling
By following these bike fit, shoe choice, and muscle flexibility tips you can prevent ankle and foot pain from taking the fun out of your ride.
Powering Through Contentment – Satisfaction, Complacency, or a Crutch?
It didn’t take much to motivate this cyclist to take a step closer to being the best he could be, but the results were profound and the lessons invaluable.
An Interview with Zwift Academy Group Ride Sweeper Matt Yankow
Sweepin’ isn’t easy, but Matt does it with a smile (I think)!
Virtual Case Study: Pain Behind the Knee When Cycling
Eliminate and prevent the pain at the back of your knee by following these simple tips!
Virtual Case Study: Pain on the Outside of the Knee While Cycling
Eliminate and prevent the pain on the outside of your knee by following these simple tips!
Virtual Case Study: Pain in the Front of the Knee While Cycling
Ride strong without that nagging pain in the front of your knee by following these tips!
The Hardest Reset of All – How I Managed My Expectations after a Major Injury
Recovery from a major injury is a journey to be embraced, but not taken lightly.
Virtual Case Study: Hip Pain While Cycling
Hip pain, the result of long periods of time slumped over the handlebars or seated at work, can be prevented by following these simple steps.
Core Strengthening Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist: The Superman Series
Be a superhero on and off the bike by following this core strengthening progression.
Core Strengthening Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist: The Dead Bug Exercise Series
Be the fly swatter and not the fly of your group ride by learning this essential core stabilizing exercise.
Virtual Case Study: Arm & Hand Pain While Cycling
Arm and hand pain that worsens as you ride can be prevented by following these simple tips!
Core Strengthening Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist: The Bridge Exercise Series
Bridge the gap between your trunk and the pedals by following this core strengthening progression.
Roasting those Pits – Part One
Coffee beans, road cycling, espresso, Caffeine, and History!
Three Olympic Training and Treatment Trends – Why You’ve Never Seen Them Before and May Never See Them Again?
Olympic competition brings out the best in athletes and their trainers! Blood Flow Restriction Training and other Olympic Treatment Trends in 2021.
Core Strengthening Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist: The Bird Dog Series
When strengthening your core for cycling, it is essential to take a varied approach.
Core Strengthening Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist: The Flutter Kick Series
The Flutter Kick is the perfect core exercise for a powerful pedal stroke.
Stretching Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist
Engaging in a consistent and carefully planned flexibility routine isn’t something that we should do ‘just because’, rather because it is the right thing to do!
Core Strengthening Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist: Side Plank Series
Do these side core exercises to get the most from your out of the saddle pedaling power.
Core Strengthening Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist: Front Plank Progression
The plank is considered the best core movement and this exercise progression will help you get the most out of it.
Core Strengthening Essentials for Virtual Cyclists
Learn about your core and how strengthening it will improve your cycling performance.
Virtual Case Study: Lower Back Pain While Riding
Eliminate and prevent low back pain while riding by following these simple tips!
A Virtual Cyclist Reluctantly Takes a Vacation
My Active Cycling Vacation Tips for Balancing Family, Fun, Fitness, and Fear!
**NEW RGT PHYSICS ENGINE GOING LIVE**
After several months of testing both internally and with the wider community, RGT is ready to launch an updated physics engine that promises even more realistic riding.
Part Two: Poor Indoor Air Quality – The Invisible Danger to the Virtual Cyclist
Is my ‘Gain Cave’ doing me more harm than good? I decided to conduct an informal experiment to find out.
Part One: Poor Indoor Air Quality – The Invisible Danger to the Virtual Cyclist
Training and racing in a fresh air environment is vital to our health and performance.
Periodized Strength Training for Cyclists
Keep your body guessing, so it doesn’t get too comfortable by varying your strength training stress in a meaningful and focused way.
Coffee, Cycling, and Community: An Introduction
Coffee beans, Cycling, Espresso, Caffeine…need I say more?!?
Johnny and Becki Roden Share Virtual Cycling to Cope With the Loss of their Son Tommy
Jon and Becki Roden turn to Virtual Cycling to help them cope with the death of their son.
Strength Training Improves Endurance in Virtual Cyclists
Research strongly suggests, and fitness professionals agree that strengthening is essential to maximizing your endurance!
Muscle Fiber Types and other Basic Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist
With an understanding of muscles and how they work, you will be able to make educated training decisions and maximize your virtual cycling potential.
Strength Training Terminology and other Basic Essentials for the Virtual Cyclist
Make the best training plan decisions with a solid understanding of these strength exercise basics.
A Pain Cave Built for Two
In-home trainer etiquette is the key to couple’s cycling therapy!
A Healthy Relationship With Food
We would enjoy food much more if we stopped labelling it good vs bad!
Part Two-Rhabdomyolysis: A Hidden Risk of Virtual Cycling
Rhabdomyolysis is a severe health concern we can avoid by knowing the disease and how to prevent it.
Part One-Rhabdomyolysis: A Hidden Risk of Virtual Cycling
Rhabdomyolysis is a serious health concern we can avoid with knowledge of the disease and how to prevent it.
Kevin Korenthal is Proof That Adversity and Calamity Has Its Purpose
Para-cyclist Kevin Korenthal considers virtual cycling a life-saver in providing him the strength to overcome a near-fatal accident.
