What is Cross Training?

Cross-training (aka circuit training) is any sport or exercise that supplements your main sport.

Why is StrideRiding a good form of Cross Training?
   • Inspiring Outdoor Workouts Destroys Boredom
   • Low Impact
   • Full Body Workout
   • MAKES You Want to do Cardio
   • Mimics uphill running
   • Ergonomic Position Reduces Stress on the Back, Neck, Wrists & Shoulders
   • Extreme Intensity Cardio will improve VO2 max
   • Improves balance
   • Striding cadence is adjustable
   • Variable stride length enables on the fly targeting of alternative muscle groups

Benefits of Cross-Training

   • Balances your muscle groups. Cross-training helps strengthen other muscles not specific to your sport
   • Improve your cardio fitness by being able to train more often & for longer without overloading your body
   • By balancing your weaker muscles with your stronger ones, you'll help reduce your chance of injury
   • Combat boredom training day after day will eventually burn out even the most hard-core enthusiast
   • Continue to train with certain injuries
   • Provide time for injuries to heal while maintain fitness levels
   • Helps injured athletes deal better with the disappointment of being sidelined
   • Combining activities enhanced weight loss by burning more calories with less chance of injury
   • Improved exercise adherence due to issues with boredom or injury
   • Low-impact cross training spreads the cumulative level of orthopedic stress over additional muscles & joints;      again reducing your chance of injury

Considerations

   • Approach alternative sports with caution being in great shape for one does not mean you are ready for
    prolonged exercise in another sport
   • Don't immediately add a alternative workout to an already strenuous schedule. Initially, it is better to
    substitute a alternative workout sessions for one of your other sessions
   • Whenever you feel fatigue during an alternative workout ease back. Fatigue is a sign your body needs rest.     Cross Training intent is to keep your exercise interest & fitness levels high; Not to burn you out.

If your goals are avoiding injury, improving your Oxygen uptake, & combating training boredom the StrideRide may be your solution

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