Strength & Mobility Foam rolling gives a small, short-lived boost to flexibility and can ease soreness a little. Massage guns have even thinner evidence. What the meta-analyses show, when rolling is worth it, and who should be careful.
Strength & Mobility Swimming and cycling do little for bone, and road cyclists often have low bone density. What heavy lifting and jumping trials show, who they studied, and how a triathlete can build impact and load safely.
Strength & Mobility Strength training improves sprint swimming in competitive swimmers, mainly by raising stroke rate. Whether it speeds up a triathlete's 1,500 m is far less clear. What's worth doing, and why.
Strength & Mobility Myth: all that swimming and cycling keeps your bones strong.
Strength & Mobility Myth: foam rolling is essential recovery.
Strength & Mobility Myth: swimmer's shoulder is about flexibility — too loose, or too tight.