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Post by BenKMV on Apr 1, 2011 21:00:53 GMT
Well said Oggy, PAIN IS WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY  |
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Post by sally on Apr 1, 2011 21:09:42 GMT
I've successfully persuaded my partner to join the gym! I started to notice some slackness in the belly and buttock area after Christmas. 2 months later and he seems to have tightened up those areas admirably. Definitely recommend it to all of you out there wanting to get into bikini shape for the summer months! www.malefitness.net/photos/christian_engel.htmldid he mind you telling him? I think if my partner commented on some slackness in my belly and b uttock area I' d be inclined to give him a slap  |
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Post by tinytim on Apr 1, 2011 21:17:15 GMT
;D Agree with Oggy! Ride a bike; Ride a bike Best training you can get. ;D Not really! Not if you don't want serious knee problems later on in life. Also who wants to look like a deformed stick insect. You need to be balanced in my opinion! You -over develop specific body parts, and the weaker parts will start to overcompensate for their deficiencies, no doubt creating tendon and joint problems! www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/384659-Perfect-cyclist-physiquemountain biking is very different from road cycling though, you use your upper body far more than a road cyclist so you do use all those minor muscles and the amount of cycling everyone does here on average once or twice a week i doubt you will gain that massive muscle, a lot of cyclists on the forum do it as a hobby and enter some races for fun and not to win but to see how well they can do so a big program isn't needed, and to be honest if someone goes to the gym and starts lifting weights they can do exactly what you mentioned quite easily if they dont first know what they are doing and dont carry out fully comprehensive weight training, stretching programs and then there is the diet. if you have money,time and very big goals to be a professional or take on an immense challenge weights as a small part of a training program help, circuits a little more so yes you may need to do these things but as a hobby cyclist not essential but helpful, many pros and cons and you have to realise what works for some doesn't work for others. |
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Post by rallybiker on Apr 2, 2011 6:55:01 GMT
Not really! Not if you don't want serious knee problems later on in life. Also who wants to look like a deformed stick insect. You need to be balanced in my opinion! You -over develop specific body parts, and the weaker parts will start to overcompensate for their deficiencies, no doubt creating tendon and joint problems! www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/384659-Perfect-cyclist-physiquemountain biking is very different from road cycling though, you use your upper body far more than a road cyclist so you do use all those minor muscles and the amount of cycling everyone does here on average once or twice a week i doubt you will gain that massive muscle, a lot of cyclists on the forum do it as a hobby and enter some races for fun and not to win but to see how well they can do so a big program isn't needed, and to be honest if someone goes to the gym and starts lifting weights they can do exactly what you mentioned quite easily if they dont first know what they are doing and dont carry out fully comprehensive weight training, stretching programs and then there is the diet. if you have money,time and very big goals to be a professional or take on an immense challenge weights as a small part of a training program help, circuits a little more so yes you may need to do these things but as a hobby cyclist not essential but helpful, many pros and cons and you have to realise what works for some doesn't work for others. |
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Post by rallybiker on Apr 2, 2011 6:58:58 GMT
Agree with you Tim. You just need to mix it up a little to get a good general balance, especially mountain biking, or even more specifically DH. My Moel Wnion ride could give you good legs as well as good upper body workouts lifting bikes over gates!  |
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Post by tinytim on Apr 2, 2011 9:40:02 GMT
What you doing on here Alex! You should be out riding your bike! ;D
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Post by rallybiker on Apr 2, 2011 14:28:04 GMT
What you doing on here Alex! You should be out riding your bike! ;D Who's Alex?? Maybe logged on but was at Penmachno! Did'nt see you there! ;D |
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Post by tinytim on Apr 2, 2011 18:32:53 GMT
sorry sausaage fingers and iphones dont mix aled! couldn't make it today or tomorrow as i'm working, gonna be a bad month for riding, not many days off at all due to shift pattern but i'll still beat any willy wave you post this month arnold hee hee |
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Post by rallybiker on Apr 2, 2011 19:28:17 GMT
sorry sausaage fingers and iphones dont mix aled! couldn't make it today or tomorrow as i'm working, gonna be a bad month for riding, not many days off at all due to shift pattern but i'll still beat any willy wave you post this month arnold hee hee I think you've lost your tickling stick Tim!! ;D ;D ;D images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/may2009/8/5/ken-dodd-pic-sm-getty-354515797.jpg |
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Post by Arnie on Apr 2, 2011 19:55:06 GMT
sorry sausaage fingers and iphones dont mix aled! couldn't make it today or tomorrow as i'm working, gonna be a bad month for riding, not many days off at all due to shift pattern but i'll still beat any willy wave you post this month arnold hee hee We'll see about that Timmy Mallet, cos I'll be knocking spots off your itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini |
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Post by tinytim on Apr 3, 2011 8:25:32 GMT
Sorry arnie, not yourself, the site scwarzenneger! Is it a challenge then Aled? I'll be keeping an eye on your willy waving and with my champs diet of fried egg and chips it'll be a walk in the park to beat |
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Post by Arnie on Apr 3, 2011 9:11:57 GMT
Both of Anglesey's finest locking horns, everyone make some room!
We're gonna need a bigger island! (specially after all that egg'n'chips)
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Post by rallybiker on Apr 3, 2011 10:49:31 GMT
Both of Anglesey's finest locking horns, everyone make some room! We're gonna need a bigger island! (specially after all that egg'n'chips) Na, love him really! I'll give hima cuddle on the next ride!  |
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Post by tinytim on Apr 3, 2011 12:38:07 GMT
Lol ye wee bit of banter arnie, I'll get him riding that bike and out of that gym! ;D
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Post by sarge on Apr 4, 2011 12:29:49 GMT
Every sport these days has a strength conditioning element to it, from club level upwards. The only way to improve things like Power and Strength is to train at a specific intensity, which is best achieved off the bike. (Otherwise, you'd have to be climbing at 80-90% effort for every training session...)
The point I was trying to make is that supplementing your bike training with weight training will have a positive impact on performance, and decrease liklihood of injury, which is more important for 'weekend warriors' than professionals, as conditioning is generally lower.
Dismiss the idea of pumping weights to get massive; I'm talking explosive movements, heavy weights, working the body as a whole through functional movement patterns.
Learn to squat, power clean, lunge, deadlift, push press and chin up (all can be performed with a single barbell and some weights) to do 30min focused training twice per week, and see what difference it makes. It will not only improve muscle power and strength, but will increase your Basal Metabolic Rate, and you can therefore burn more fat when resting, reducing the amount of weight you have to shift when on the bike.
Look at some kettlebell training too, which combines cardio and resistance, and you can get set up with a KB for as little as £22 for a 12kg, of £27 for a 16kg...
Continue to cycle, but train smart as well. More is not always better! : )
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