Cortisol is known as the stress hormone since it’s released when the body is under stress. It can be a sign of overtraining or be caused by outside factors like a busy or stressful time at work, family pressures or emotional stress. It’s a balancing act, your body has a finite amount of energy and…
Mahatta River isn’t on most people’s radars, let alone on anyone’s list of top places to see. It’s nothing more than a logging camp 55 km from Port Alice, BC. When the locals heard that Robynne and I were going to ride our bikes out there, they thought we were nuts! Their reactions made us…
There are 3 types of muscle fiber, all of which are important in a training program. Type I are commonly known as slow-twitch fibers. These are the fibers that are good for endurance since they take a long time to fatigue. They also produce the least amount of force. The lower body is predominately made…