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John Seivert riding his stationary road bike in the garage. The set-up is complete with TV for viewing motivational content, fan for cooling in the summer, cold water, great circulation, and plenty of bike choices. With 6-8 hours of trainer time per week on the indoor trainer you need to make it inviting.
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This past year, 2020, was a challenging year maintaining my fitness goals. Since I use bike races as my targets to get in shape and stay in shape, the cancellation of races all over the country left me to train with no goals. As I write this month’s column, I am carrying an extra five pounds. I’m not quite at racing weight to toe the starting line of any race. My three favorites donuts, brownies, and beer didn’t help much either. Now that we have just begun the second full week of the new year, halleluiah, I thought it would be fitting to give you some evidence-based helpful hints to maintaining fitness throughout the new year.
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Dr. John Seivert’s monthly Health & Wellness columns offer insights, advice, and myth-busting for Physical Therapy and health.
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I know what you’re thinking; no this isn’t a sarcastic joke. This is a real reflection of my past years’ monthly Health & Wellness Column in the Healthy Tuesday’s section. Over the years, there have been many responses. They have come to me via email, letters, in the isles of SPDs supermarket, or even on the county’s popular single-track trails. I love the feedback and appreciate the “kudos” (that came from the June 2020 article on the App Strava) when given out to me. Looking back at this years’ list of the titles of the articles written, they give me a sense of pride and gratitude. I have been able to share critical information with the readers of The Union. This is an honor. The information shared had helped people get out of pain or improve function when they thought no improvements were possible. I have also be