Over the past few months, I’ve done a lot of work with the Wellness on Shore team to build stability, activate key muscle groups, and improve mobility. But this week, we took that work to the next level by taking it outside, onto the bike.
This wasn’t a session about changing my position on the TT bike. Instead, it was about something far more subtle and important: learning to hold myself correctly in that position, especially when training indoors and ensuring all the work we’ve done in the gym actually shows up when I ride.
The focus was on building a neuromuscular connection, from the elbows through the shoulders and upper back, down the spine, and into the deep core. It’s that full-body chain of engagement that keeps me strong and stable on the bike, particularly when fatigue starts to creep in.
What Lisa helped me realise is that this kind of connection doesn’t happen by accident. You need to practise it. To feel it. To make it your new default so that when you’re deep into a hard interval, the right muscles fire without you needing to think about it.
This is especially important for me, as a lot of my training is done indoors. On the trainer, it’s easy to switch off, let your core disengage, and collapse into that classic “C shape”. But with the right intention, posture and pressure (like pushing through the elbows), I’m learning how to stay tall, activate my core, and breathe deeply, even when the going gets tough.
This wasn’t about chasing watts or looking at numbers. It was about subtle cues, better habits, and feeling in control of my body in my most aero position.
No compromise on aerodynamics. No radical changes. Just better awareness, and the right prep to make sure the body knows what to do when it matters.
Big thanks to Lisa for bringing this all together and for continuing to help me connect the dots between strength, posture and performance.
You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/gGyCg4ZHhA4
This is what real performance work looks like, small changes, big impact. More to come.
