Off-Season Training - The perfect time to add Strength Training
The days get shorter and colder, trails and roads are wet or even closed, and our focus turns to looking back to our past season, but...
Strength Training for Cyclists - What is it really?
When talking about strength for cyclists , I like to break it down into three components: a) Pedalling Strength b) Full Body Strength c)...
PRESS - Strength Training for MTB in flowmountainbike.com
Click on the image above to read my article on the five best strength exercises to be a stronger mountainbiker. This article was...
Using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) to improve training and recovery
Over the last couple of months I have been playing with Heart Rate Variability measurements (HRV) using a pretty cool app called...
Review: Bryton Rider 310 GPS w/HR
UPDATE - After roughly 700km and 6 months of use, the Bryton simply stopped working. Tried to turn it on, plug into a PC via USB and no...
Strenght training for endurance athletes - good or evil?
It’s a common question – why should endurance athletes lift weights? Isn’t lifting going to make them bulkier, heavier and therefore...
Single leg strength development
As I explored in an earlier post, humans have a preferred stance, not only when standing but also when practicing some sports with a...
Single leg strength for Mountain Bikers
If you ride offroad, either on a mountain bike or cyclocross, you will spend a lot of time out of the saddle to adapt to changing...
My fave brekky pancakes!
Pancakes - try this version using buckwheat and wholegrain flour to mix it up, or go buckwheat only for a gluten free option. Each...
Hello there!
Welcome to the Orbis website! In this section I will place relevant info about exercising, health, some of my favorite recipes and links...
