When I open up my email and see a message from Canadian Track Cyclist Monique Sullivan in my inbox I know that we’re going to be able to share something that’s really useful for us all, no matter what physical activity we take part in. And today is no different; Monique has been kind enough to share some of her tips and strategies for recovery,… Read full post
Towards the end of 2012 we were priveleged to welcome Joanna Rowsell to the Wattbike stand at the Cycle Show in Birmingham, just a few weeks after her Olympic Gold Medal triumph as part of the all-dominating Great Britain womens team pursuit. We had a great chat with Joanna about her training and what it takes to be Olympic Champion, World Record Holder… Read full post
Check out the November/December issue of ultra-FIT magazine which features an article on how to train like an Olympian. Caroline Sandry visited the Powerade Sports Academy this summer and received advice on training, nutrition and recovery. Caroline also received expert advice on training and pedal technique from pro cyclist and Wattbike Ambassador… Read full post
We recently helped out Olympian Rebecca Adlington with preparation for her charity bike ride in Zambia. Following a short holiday after the London 2012 Olympic Games, Becky had a very short period to get in some cycling training for her 300 mile ride. You can read an account of her time in Zambia and more info on the charity she is supporting… Read full post
Today we wanted to pass on our congratulations to Toni Minichiello who picked up the Sports Coach of the Year award from SportsCoachUK. If you don't recognise the name, Toni is the coach behind Olympic Gold Medallist, Jessica Ennis. We first met up with Toni earlier this year when he started to use a Wattbike as part of the preparation for… Read full post
Our latest blog is from Canadian track cyclist Monique Sullivan who trained on a Wattbike for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Monique's life after the Games is very different and after taking some time away from riding is now using her Wattbike to help with her academic work. It's an interesting experiment! Life has changed pace quite… Read full post
During the Olympics our event partner, Team Cycles, went along to the Powerade Sports Academy to deliver a range of Olympic-style training session to guests. If you're going to train like an Olympian then you'll want to be training on exactly the same equipment as the likes of Jess Ennis, Sarah Hammer and Tuen Mulder, not to mention the… Read full post
If you're wondering why we haven't said too much about that big sports event in London recently, well, it's because we weren't allowed to. But now we can reflect on a some success for those who have trained on a Wattbike to prepare for the bigest sporting competition of their lives. There's been both individual and team… Read full post
There are so many individuals and federations training on a Wattbike in preparation for the Olympics this year that it's hard to keep track. We're collating a list and will publish this in the next week or so but in the meantime we have an update from Dan Fogg, he's been swimming as part of the British team since 2005 when he… Read full post
We recently caught up with Australian Steve Hooker, gold medallist pole vaulter from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, who has had quite a journey in getting back to fitness in preparation for the defence of his title in London. Steve has been working hard on the Wattbike at Western Australia Institute of Sport (WAIS) to regain fitness and confidence… Read full post