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The Grid and Trigger Point Technologies TPT tools featured in a short video clip of what Team Radioshacks sport science team ask Cross Fit Roots to take their cyclists through when they are off their bikes.

Click the image below to link to the video on Versus’ website. Versus are covering the Tour De France on a stage by stage basis.

Great to see that Pro Cyclists of this calibre recognise the benefit of including the Grid and Trigger Point Therapy in the off bike physical training. Having said that the use of the grid is far more versatile as a trunk strengthening tool than depicted and to be honest the drills looked like they could do with an injection of dynamism. Maybe they are just keeping their training drills “secret”. Good to see suspension training system hanging – prefer my Jungle Gym split to the TRX but now I’m really getting fussy, never-the-less it would be a perfect way to get things more dynamic and challenge the body more appropriately.

In the UK an increasing number of cyclists and triathletes are using the Grid and TPT tools. Including physiotherapist turned Pro triathlete Tristan Shipsides who we sponsor with cycle fitting advice, strength and conditioning, sports injury treatment (happily no call for that so far!) and maintaining soft tissue health using TPT, the Grid, and high quality mobility/movement drills.