Powering your rides with efficient, effective, and enjoyable moves for strength, maintenance, and recovery.
This package offers a sampling of the most important topics for sports performance, designed specifically for cyclists of all levels and ages. No previous stretching or yoga experience necessary – it’s never too late to add these proven techniques to your training and goal-oriented routine.
There are different objectives in the body of cyclists (all athletes for that matter!) whereby we need a combo of strength AND length.
We guarantee you'll see and feel a difference on the bike, and beyond.
As in all TUNE+ recommendations, here we focus on key areas of mobility, flexibility, strength, posture, and form. All that directly applies to technique, power output, performance and even enjoyment on the bike – whether road or off-road (or even indoor spin) specialties.
A dynamic warm-up pre-ride "turns on" the engine, warms the muscles, deepens the breath, and gives you important biofeedback to see how you're feeling on a given day. This short and accessible standing sequence zeroes in on key cycling muscle needs like the glutes, quads, and hip flexors. Short and sweet and sooooo goooood. Can be done anywhere - even in your kit / cycling clothes and shoes - using your bike as a support.
TUNE Yoga+ prioritizes form and technique in all movement strategies and approaches. This tutorial helps you "master the basics" and ensure safe, efficient, effective, and sustainable execution of some of our most favorite and proven moves. TUNE joins top coaches, sports scientists and athletes alike who place these three moves at top of list for what you should do properly, and often!
Absolutely critical to stronger and longer is to ensure the body's comprehensive core isn't an “energy leak” that steals power, speed and comfort, especially late in rides or races. Variety is key here, with a special focus on muscles of the back, which posture experts argue should be 30% stronger than rest of core to eradicate neck and back pain, and provide the pedaling "platform" required for best cycling experience possible. Get at it.
A favorite sequence of "go-to" yoga and functional movements to repeat often - using these proven tools to release accumulated tension in the body from cycling, and even general life stressors. Two approaches or variations are given with accessible moves that are guaranteed to make a difference in pedal power and overall movement quality.
While stretching and yoga are great for gains on the bike in both performance and enjoyment, myofascial release techniques are a critical part of the toolbox for marginal gains, training optimization, and overall health and wellness. This is just a start of how TUNE will weave this tissue hydrating and preserving modality into our ways to help get even better.
Training smart means going even harder on effort days and even easier and with better rest on recovery days. This great sequence primes you to release training and riding tension, in the hips, legs and back, while helping prevent pain and injury, and even promote better sleep and immune system function.
Multi-decade Cat 1 Professional Cyclist; Top National USAC Coach; Sough-After Color Commentator / Announcer at National and International Competitions
Physical Therapist and Competitive Cyclist
Competitive Triathlete