August 25, 2026

In canicross, bikejoring and scootering, people tend to think of the dog as the engine that drives everything. In reality, the handler is the second motor: which means that if the ‘human motor’ stalls or breaks down, everything comes to a halt and the risk of injury increases. In dog pulling sports the weakest link is almost always the human and that’s why it’s essential that you work on your own physical fitness in the gym to prevent injuries which can be caused by being towed by your dog and to improve your team’s performance. In this guide we’ll look at some of the exercises you should be doing and why. The human athlete is the team’s second engine In