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What do England Rugby star Tom Youngs and Olympic gold medallist Joanna Rowsell have in common? Yes they’re both incredibly successful British athletes but did you know that they both use the Wattbike as a fundamental part of their training?


W


ith the World Cup just around the corner England and Leicester Tigers for- ward Tom Youngs has


bounced back from a shoulder injury he sustained in September to put himself in contention for a place in England’s starting fiſteen. “I’ve taken a few hits on the Rugby pitch


but I’ll never forget my first ‘3 minutes test’ on the Wattbike, luckily an in-built com- petitive nature that runs in the family lends itself pretty well to pushing yourself to the max! And since then I’ve never looked back…” explained Tom. In September 2014, whilst playing for


Leicester, Tom suffered a shoulder injury that put him out of the game for the rest of the year, into surgery and facing a three month rehabilitation period. “It’s any athlete’s worst nightmare. Any


Rugby player or fan will understand how frustrating this time was for me, not only was the Six Nations just around the corner but the World Cup was already in all our minds. “Working hard to get myself back to full


fitness, I set up a Wattbike in my garage, I already had a love/hate relationship with this fantastic piece of kit and knew that all the pain would be worth the gain! Te whole England team use them in the warm ups and recovery sessions and personally, the bike has been key in helping me train through my rehabilitation as the level of accuracy and measurability allows me to train in the correct ‘zones’ for my progress. “Te bike has really improved my power


output, a vital asset as a hooker in rugby, as well as my aerobic capacity and leg strength. Te workouts push me, but keep me training ‘smart’. Te Wattbike formed a key piece of kit during the Six Nations training and will do looking ahead to the competitive World Cup selections later this year,” said Tom. Olympic Gold medallist in the wom-


Olympic Champion and five time World Champion, Wattbike ambassador, Joanna Rowsell 4 Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital


en’s team pursuit and a five time World Champion Joanna Rowsell has been an advocate of the Wattbike for many years.


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