Mobility, Stretching & Strengthg Articles & Videos
Elephant Walks and Backyard Glute Exercises
Have your glutes fallen asleep during COVID-19, and you’ve neglected your strength training; more miles or kilometers is not going to help - Let's wake them up!
Three Smashing Glute Exercises
Dave demonstrates three exercises to firm up and activate your glutes. Many athletes have a tendency to overuse their quadriceps. Once stimulated, you will start to feel your glutes firing.
The Key Ingredients of Effective Bodywork
Strength, stretching and mobility training -- otherwise known as bodywork -- are crucial to your triathlon program. I recommend that you always include bodywork in your training, even if you have to give up some of [...]
3 Reasons Why Strength Training is Required (If You Want to Get Faster)
When I was in Kona for the IRONMAN, you'd be surprised by how many athletes asked me about strength training! They wondered if they should prioritize it (Yes!) Should they continue doing it as their race [...]
Sore Back? Fix the Hips
Many triathletes suffer from back pain. This can be easily avoided by a simple hip stretching routine. For this Workout Wednesday powered by BioAstin, try these hip stretches to help improve your flexibility, mobility and [...]
Ask The Man: Triathlon Comeback After 40
Hey Dave, I'm over 40 and I'm inspired by your comeback race at the '94 IRONMAN World Championships. What can I do to prepare optimally for my race? Thanks, Paul Hi Paul, Thanks for [...]
Ask The Man: Will Strength Training Make Me Bulky?
You shouldn't run away from strength training worrying about bulk. I'm a firm believer that strength training is a huge benefit for triathletes. In today's Workout Wednesday powered by BioAstin, follow these tips on how [...]
Maximize Your Core Strength With This Push Up Series
For this Workout Wednesday powered by Bioastin, I wanted to share one of the best exercises you can do to anywhere. I recommend this push up series for all of my athletes to help with [...]
Ask The Man: If I only have 10 hours per week to train what should I do?
We're often pressed to find enough training time, especially during the off-season when daylight is short. In this edition of Ask The Man, I help Sue make the most of her limited weekly training hours. [...]