Below are the slides of a presentation I give on the basics of bike fitting. The lecture is catered to those with little to no experience with bike fitting. The presentation answers the questions: 1. What is the difference between bike sizing and bike fitting? 2. What are the key bicycle adjustment points? 3. What […]
Questions My wife and I were traveling in Bulgaria when she asked me “why does that woman have a bulge in her upper back?” This bulge is technically called thoracic hyperkyphosis and suddenly, we were noticing it everywhere: a young woman holding a baby, and older woman walking with a cane, the taxi driver, the […]
You might have tight shoulders if… You have ever asked yourself “Why do I have a hard time reaching up overhead.” For the gym junkies this often comes up as “Why is it so hard to hold weight overhead?” For the frequent flyer this comes up as “why is it so hard to put things […]
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THE QUESTION The question “How low should I squat” is one that wafts through the air of weight rooms and fitness centers almost as often as the unique malodorous scent of nitrogen rich sweat from protein supplementation. Everyone from your gym rats to physicians to your aunt Betty seem to have an opinion on the appropriate […]
A Question In physical therapy school I was taught that a young adult should be able to stand on one leg for 30 seconds with their eyes closed. I assumed this number was derived from a large study measuring the average balance time from a large number of individuals but I never took the time […]
Posture Movement Pain 