Time out

Thanks for stopping by the Gulf Coast Cycle Fit blog. I hope you have enjoyed reading some of the things that I have written. Life has become rather busy over the last couple months and I haven't had the time to write as often as I would like. I'm going to take a break for a while. Once things settle down, I'll start writing again.

Now that you are here. Take time to scroll through some of the entries. If you have questions about anything, please contact me. I'll be glad to exchange ideas.

David

Thrill of the evening!

Last night I watched as my daughter learned to ride rollers. She started out fearful of certain death like most riders but in just a few minutes, she was riding independently. There aren't many things in life that bring me more joy than to see someone accomplish something that they thought was impossible.

Decreasing internal resistance to motion

Just like your car, greater amounts of power can be applied to the wheels if that power is not used to overcome internal resistance in the "engine". Resistances in our human body engine have to do with joint and muscle flexibility and coordination of motion(discussed in the previous entry).

Joint and muscle resistances have to do with your general flexibility. If you cannot easily move through the ranges of motion that are expected in your sport, you will never excel to the level of performance of other without that resistance.

Manual soft tissue and joint mobilization techniques applied by a trained professional can free up mobility so that you can move freely. Joint capsules which are the connective tissues surrounding a joint become tight with lack of use or injury. Specific techniques are applied to stretch the capsule. Soft tissue restrictions also impair mobility. Adhesions can form between muscles that impair movement. These can be addressed by using specific massage techniques to resolve the problems. Once complete, the muscles are joints are ready for progressive physical development to enhance performance.