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Trigger Point Therapy: Integrative Health for Athletes
We like to call trigger point therapy ‘pre-hab’ rather than rehab. At OYM, we tend to see many runners come in with injuries from the knees down such as plantar fasciitis. Our cyclists complain more about injuries from the knees up, like hip, thigh and IT band tightness. Trigger points are localized areas of inflammation in tissue which may be the result of muscle overuse, mechanical overload, lack of exercise, improper physical conditioning, chronic stress, joint problems or vitamin deficiencies. In more chronic cases, these problematic areas can become scar tissue encased within the muscle and result in serious injuries. (Photo...
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Are You Ready for The Challenge?
In honor of Bike Month, we wanted to let you know about the National Bike Challenge. It's a great time to try something new on your bike. Consider a simple, local challenge, like riding to work one morning a week or gathering some younger friends to cycle to the ice cream shop. Think functional. Think FUN! What is the Challenge? The National Bike Challenge is a nationwide FREE event uniting thousands of current bicyclists while encouraging new riders. Challenge yourself, your colleagues and your community to cycle while competing on a local, state and national level. The Challenge's goal is...
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NEW for You in Our Store: Pedal Assist Bikes!
OYM is pleased to offer a super-exciting product for you: Easy Motion Electric Pedal Assist Bikes by BH. These E-Motion bikes (pictured here are the NEO City and NEO Cross models) are manufactured by one of the oldest and largest bicycle suppliers with over 100 years in the business. The electric components are by Samsung, and the drive and crank components are by Shimano. The bikes come with a five year warranty on the entire bike and a two year warranty on the battery. These bikes are "pedal assist" which means that you still do the work, but the bike...
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A Professional Fitting Will Help YOU Make the Mark
Did you catch our latest HEALTHY LIVING article in the January Florida Weekly about "Professional Bike Fitting"? (Read the full article by clicking HERE). Make an appointment today for your comprehensive bike fit evaluation session with the OYM Performance Center team of professionals. Plan on hanging out with us about an hour and a half. During that time, we'll look at everything: handlebar height, seat height, cleat placement and whether you're positioned too forward or backwards in the saddle. Take a look at this "before" pic of Zach: We want to talk with you about your cycling goals and current...
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Holiday Lights Cruise 2013
Light up the season with your OYM friends: (Image found via Pinterest) One of our favorite Holiday traditions is grabbing our cruisers and meeting our family and friends for a night ride through the festive neighborhoods of Abacoa. Dress to be safely seen, and meet us at 6:30 PM in the upper level of the parking garage behind Rooney's the Gastropub in Jupiter, FL on Friday, December 20th. (Image found via Pinterest) It'll be Merry AND Bright! We'll cruise around together until about 9:30 PM. Invite your neighbors and friends. Everyone is welcome! (Image found via Pinterest)...
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Cycle the Globe (Without Leaving Florida) With Our OYM CompuTrainer Special
We've touted the many amazing training benefits of our CompuTrainer system on our blog here before: In the last couple of weeks, we've added new scenic courses to our existing library. We currently have rides that take you through the streets of the Spanish island of Mallorca, the pristine French Valleys, the Adirondack mountains, the Canadian countrysides, and the hills of Virginia. Check out these fall colors: So through the end of December 2013, we're offering all our OYM athletes a RacerMate CompuTrainer $5 per session special (up to one hour) to try these new courses. As always, your first...