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(Health-NewsWire.Net, April 29, 2016 ) Sarasota, Florida -- Tuvizo believes that runners and cyclists overlook the importance of upper body strength training. According to Krista Schulz, an exercise psychologist, working the arms, shoulders, and back increase muscle strength and promote good posture thus improving one's breathing and arm swing when running.
"You can have all the leg strength in the world but without a stable core, you won't be able to use it efficiently," Graeme Street, founder of Cyclo-CORE and personal trainer, said. For cyclists, the core muscles, such as the abs and lower back, are the foundation from which all cycling movement stems.
Dan Ownes, owner of Hyper Fit Training and coach for the Full Throttle Endurance triathlon team in New York, said that every endurance athlete should train anaerobically to engage the muscles' fast-twitch fibers which helps in becoming faster and stronger. Push-ups, bicep curls, and arm raises with weights are some exercises that can help build and tone upper body muscles. Other fitness routines include plank rows and dumbbell thrusters which not only workout arm muscles but also the whole body.
Shaun Arent, Ph.D., director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Rutgers University, said that upper body stabilization and maintaining its muscle mass are the foundations of endurance. Workout routines such as planks, band torso rotation, and resistance rows not only strengthen arm muscles but also engage the core muscles. Chair dips and external rotation works out the muscles in the upper back and triceps which are often overlooked during fitness routines.
Maintaining upper body strength is as vital as training the lower body for marathons and races. A strong and toned body is fundamental to improving one's performance and can be a big game changer in the sport.
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Tuvizo is a newly emerging company specialising in high visibility clothing primarily designed for use in outdoor fitness and leisure pursuits. The company believes safety combined with user friendly design and functionality is paramount. Tuvizo's newest product is a reflective vest.