Get strong in a dynamic position. Rider Christian Tuminello.
We’ve been busy increasing our workforce over the past few months and Physio Jake Melvin joined us at the start of 2025. With a strong background in strength and conditioning, his focus is getting cyclists to get more out of their bodies and build strength to overcome pain.
We asked him to set us up with some basic starter exercises for most cyclists and he has! You can read about it below.
Jake is available every Wednesday and can tailor and strength and conditioning program for you so you too can get the most from your riding,
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As cyclists, we are used to training for hours and hours, racking up the kms and chasing segments. But what if I told you that strength training can take as little as 20-30 minutes 2-3 times per week and will reduce your risk of injury as well as improve your performance.
Here at The Pedaler we have been treating cyclists for over 10 years with Physiotherapists who specialise in getting cyclists stronger and moving better.
So why isn’t everyone doing it?
In essence, the stronger our bodies are for the task we are completing, the better we will be at doing it and the lower the risk of injury. So, why isn’t everyone doing it? It’s likely that most people have tried strength and conditioning or heard of it at some stage, but what we do at The Pedaler is tailor the exercises to you depending on your injury, cycling goals and body. What I tend to get asked by patients who are in pain or looking for guidance is “I think it’s my hamstring but I’m not sure what to do about it.” Or “I tried stretching and it helped a bit but it’s still not better.” This is where our experienced Physiotherapists ask more questions and complete the right tests during an assessment to get the correct answer.
We can help identify imbalances between muscle groups, leg to leg or overworked muscles and then create a plan to address this. This plan will be specific exercises to improve your cycling endurance, muscle strength or efficiency. For example: Below is a Bulgarian split squat. A challenging exercise to any who have tried it, but it is incredible for improving hip and leg strength / stability, and most importantly very cycling specific.
Coupling this with some other targeted exercises 2-3 times per week progressing in difficulty each week, is just one example of what your personal plan may look like. If you are interested in getting advice regarding an injury or if you’re interested in completing some strength training to improve your cycling then please get in touch and book an appointment with us!