My Favorite Way to Cross-Train

My Favorite Way to Cross-Train

So, to solve all these problems, bike wheels here is one of my favorite cross-training activities for cyclists. All you

need to do is pack some outdoor shoes and suitable sportswear and then find a steep section of ground for

some hill sprints.

Hill sprints will raise your heart rate, work your upper body and core, bicycle wheels develop proprioception and general

motor skills, provide some impact for improved bone density, help assist a more upright posture, and

develop explosive power in your legs to help with cycling. Carbon Bike Wheels
 
I’m fortunate to have a hill near me that takes approximately thirty seconds at full sprint to get to the

top. Thirty-second intervals are one of the formats a 1999 study found beneficial (this was a topic of a

previous article of mine entitled Do Your Intervals Count?)

Taking the longer path back down the hill gives me time to recover before the next thirty-second sprint.

The jog to and from the hill make a good warm up and cool down, too. I prefer the trails to the road where

possible as the air has less traffic pollution and the irregularity of the ground helps with more general

proprioception and balance. It only takes a few minutes to perform each interval and together with the warm

up and cool down you can get a great workout in 45 minutes total.