Heated seat cushions

I wanted to try these heated seat cushions out, well because the rental car we had a few weeks ago had heated seats.  These seats felt great in the colder climates we where visiting, not to mention felt great on warming up my glutes and hamstrings while riding in the car.  So these seat cushions can be used in a car that does not already have them as a cars built in features.  They simply plug into the 12 volt accessory plug (aka cigarette lighter). I am so glad I got them and would highly recommend them to others whose vehicles do not already have them factory installed.  The heated seat makes for a more enjoyable ride in the colder winter months. These heaters have an option for for a low or high setting.  Just remember if you don’t turn them off or unplug the cord, you could walk out to a dead battery. 

You can find them online here

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075QCNZ2K

OLBAS oil and other OLBAS products for easy breathing

Cold and flu season is just around the corner.

Instant Tea, perfect for relaxing before going to bed. 

  

It’s really about respiratory health. Cyclists warming up have done this for a long time.  They shove cotton pieces with Olbas oil on them into their nostrils. What is Olbas oil?, It’s a decongestion oil made with Cajaput Oil, Clove Oil, Eucalyptus Oil, Juniperberry Oil, Levonmenthol, Dementholised Mint Oil and Wintergreen Oil. The combination of all these natural ingredients clear the sinuses and air ways making breathing easier and allow the necessary oxygen for a proper performance. So once again when it comes down to it, it’s really about respiratory health. 

If I don't use my Foojin (check earlier blog post), I will from time to time use the Olbas oil on a small piece of cotton.  If I wear them in my nose for the first few miles of a workout, I simply remove them and place them in my jersey pocket, to throw away later.

Olbas makes numerous products to help with respiratory health.  They make a salve, or you can use the oil, rubbed on the chest, neck, and other places on the body to help with aches and pains.  

They have an all natural tea, that will once again help with your respiratory health along with an inhaler that during cold season can be used.  I use the inhaler in the morning when I first wake up and right before going to bed.  It gives your lungs a relaxing sensation and opens up the nasal passages. 

They make a great bath soak, that once again will help with tired sore muscles and the vapors that rise from the hot bath water soothe the lungs and respiratory system.

Using the oil rubbed into the skin, it can help with tired or sore muscles after a training session or massage into your muscles before hand to help with relaxing. 

OLBAS

Pickle Juice Shot, Stop the Muscle Cramps

This little 2.5 ounce Pickle Juice Shot bottle is easy to drink and will keep your body from having muscle cramps. 

Pickle juice has commonly be used by athletes to speed up their recovery and defeat muscle cramps.  Well, there is no longer the need to buy a jar of pickles just to drink the brine, Extra Strength Pickle Juice Shots are just what you need. 

The 2.5 ounce shot with 20mg of Potassium and 470mg of Sodium will help stop muscle cramps.  The full list of ingredients include, filtered water, vinegar, salt, potassium, zinc, vitamin C as well as vitamin E.  The 490mg of electrolytes and no sugar do more for you than your typical sports drink that has a lot of sugar and 49mg of electrolytes. 

www.picklepower.com 

Pickle Juice products are scientifically proven, purpose built 100% natural sports drinks that stop muscle cramps within minutes and prevent recurrence for up to an hour!

ShinTEKK, Make having shin splints a thing of the past.

Shin TEKK

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So here is what the ShinTEKK is all about. 



Make having shin splints a thing of the past.




I can recall a long time ago when I first started running. Way back in my high school days.  I remember having shin splints so bad I could barely walk home from a run. I felt as though I would have crawled home faster but walked super slow. 

I have not suffered from shin splints since then and really hope to never have to again.  

The ShinTEKK is just what the doctor ordered. Or well sort of. When it comes to strengthening and stretching the front of the lower let, the shin, the ShinTEKK it the right call. The ShinTEKK Performance Pack comes with the full range of resistance bungee cords as well as a backpack. The backpack is not only a great way to transport or store the ShinTEKK but has extra room for a few water bottles and a light jacket. 

There are eight different tensions of bungee cords to use. Each is a different color and vary in tension from the lightest or easiest being 3.5 pounds up to the hardest being 15 pounds. 

The first three are considered Rehab tensions

Blue = 3. 5 pounds

Green = 4.5 pounds 

Purple = 5.5 pounds

The next three are considered Performance tensions 

Bright Yellow = 6 pounds 

Red = 8 pounds

Black = 10 pounds

The last two are considered Advanced tensions 

Grey = 13 pounds

Yellow Gold = 15 pounds 

Attach the appropriate bungee cord and perform 10 to 12 exercises pulling the front of your foot upwards. It can be done either standing or sitting.  

All the exercises with the ShinTEKK are helping to work the

Tibialls anterior

Extensor digitorum longus

Extensor hallucis longus

and the 

Fibularis tertius

all muscles in the lower front part of the leg 

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Podium Cycling's Foam Rollers

 Podium Cycling makes foam rollers to help stretch tight muscles from the legs to the back.
I have used both the Level 1 Roller,  18 inches long, spiral shaped, as well as the Level 2 Roller,  13 inches long, with more ridges to roll deeper into muscle tissue.  The Level 2 roller is better suited for traveling due to its size while both rollers are 5 inches in diameter.  Both rollers help with stretching and recovery while massaging your muscles. I recommend for first time users to gradually ease into a recovery or any program using them.  I look forward after a hard workout using the rollers to aid in my recovery.  The foam roller works on removing trigger points, or small knots in your muscles along with flushing away lactic acid.  I use the roller on my lower body (hamstrings, calves and quads) then move onto working it on my upper and lower back. All this is done while laying on the ground either on the carpet or a matt.  Those with sensitive backs may find it uncomfortable and should take caution, as the devices are made to help you, not hurt you. The rollers help increase your flexibility while also improving your core strength. The Podium Cycling foam roller can also help with the redevelopment of muscles and restore the motion to joints in the body.  The foam rollers are designed to not break down which will give you many sessions of muscle recovery.

Check them out at www.podiumcycling.com