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Yoga and cycling
Whenever I spend a long day on the bike, I can feel where I’ll be sore in the coming days. Typically, my shoulders feel tight and, occasionally, my legs feel as though they’re going to fail me. I used to experience tightness in my lower back after hard rides but I spent a good deal of time building ‘core’ strength to reduce the strain on my body.
SheCycles, Magicalia’s new project, has a good introduction to the benefits that yoga can bring to a cyclist. The piece discusses the benefits that a regular yoga routine can bring to a cyclist and illustrates how these benefits will help later in life. The entry seems to be the first in a series so it looks worthy of a return visit.
Source: SheCycles
1. Posted by Yoga and pilates as training for cycling » The Biking Hub | 9:15 pm, 4 December 2005
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