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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-16-14, 11:19 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

Best way to increase grip on a turbo please? Ive...

Best way to increase grip on a turbo please? Ive let down my tire pressure a bit and wound the flywheel up tight to the tire. What is the type of paper that people put on the flywheel for grip? and...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-08-14, 10:13 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

can you suggest some for me(with weights) if you...

can you suggest some for me(with weights) if you have time :) please
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-08-14, 06:05 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 26,579
Posted By Owen21

cool! ill follow this with interest coming up to...

cool! ill follow this with interest coming up to my first racing season :)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-07-14, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

I look where i want to go. i.e up. If i look down...

I look where i want to go. i.e up. If i look down it throws me off and ive squatted successfully like this for a good while now, and have been taught to do so. I dont think it matters, being...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-07-14, 01:41 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

I keep my eyes fixed on one point, which makes me...

I keep my eyes fixed on one point, which makes me look up slightly, but my mate looks at the floor and still squats a **** loads. Each to their own
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-06-14, 08:40 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,643
Posted By Owen21

Kindve on topic/slight hi-jack :) instead of...

Kindve on topic/slight hi-jack :)

instead of using the spin bike at the gym tonight in a rush (shuts at 8pm, finish work at 1830) - can i use rollers for a longer upper tempo session? (2x10 @...
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-02-14, 02:35 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

:D dont worry about it

:D dont worry about it
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
12-02-14, 01:06 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 16,014
Posted By Owen21

Thoughts on the elite qubo fluid trainer anyone?

Thoughts on the elite qubo fluid trainer anyone?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-02-14, 10:48 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

cool cheers.

cool cheers.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
12-02-14, 10:32 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

You can measure power on a bike with a power...

You can measure power on a bike with a power meter, but is it possible to measure the force put out during a squat or deadlift?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-28-14, 02:04 PM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

Anyone do paused squats? I did some today (3 sets...

Anyone do paused squats? I did some today (3 sets of 5 @ 132kg) before my jump-squats and really enjoyed them. Just another way of training the squat i guess. I also did a set of 5 squats as my top...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-27-14, 11:08 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

Power meter question... So i have the chance to...

Power meter question...
So i have the chance to spend up to £1000 on a power meter. I have a cheapish road bike which i do most of my on the bike training on, & a Hoy Firenzuola 002 track bike which...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-25-14, 03:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,139
Posted By Owen21

I do "spin ups" during my warm up to assess the...

I do "spin ups" during my warm up to assess the general range for that session. Ive learnt over time what the resistance feels like for a 10second or 4 minute interval. You can always knock it up 1/2...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-16-14, 02:24 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

Does anybody do any sprinting of the running form...

Does anybody do any sprinting of the running form to supplement their training? Or is it not transferable?
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-15-14, 10:52 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

Some people grip better with hook, and some with...

Some people grip better with hook, and some with mixed grip. I dont think it matters too much - mixed seems to be more comfortable for most. I have pulled up to 500lbs with a hook grip though. Taping...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-13-14, 11:29 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

Okay thanks :) my cycling coach said he'll go...

Okay thanks :) my cycling coach said he'll go through my weight training with me on thursday. I just need something enjoyable that'll prevent me from squatting EVERY time i go to the gym lol :) i did...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-13-14, 07:50 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

Good :D yeah you are right. I'll persevere :)

Good :D

yeah you are right. I'll persevere :)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-13-14, 05:26 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

Also. Could anyone be so kind as to help me with...

Also. Could anyone be so kind as to help me with a training programme (weight training)? Im confident in the gym and do all the usual exercises but struggle to construct a programme
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
11-13-14, 03:50 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

Personally For box jumps its not so much the...

Personally For box jumps its not so much the height you gain, as the stable landing and repetitions. I see a high box jump 1rm just like a squat 1rm....you dont really need to do it and it doesnt...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-13-14, 03:44 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

Carleton, what the guy said at your gym is pretty...

Carleton, what the guy said at your gym is pretty exactly what i got taught in china and over here when i lifted to a more serious extent (wrist is injured so cant clean at the minute). Squats are...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-11-14, 08:15 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

i do seated GM's off a bench press set up. A...

i do seated GM's off a bench press set up. A little squat to get it off, and back on. Pretty easy :) just dont go to far back and fall off the bench lol
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-10-14, 02:47 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

i do RDL's, love them. Do them for 6 sets of 5...

i do RDL's, love them. Do them for 6 sets of 5 prior to leg press :)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-26-14, 05:52 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

Thanks, ill learn to ride on the drops next then...

Thanks, ill learn to ride on the drops next then :)
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-25-14, 04:47 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

Right now i can ride my rollers confidently on...

Right now i can ride my rollers confidently on the tops of the bars...is it common to find riding on the drops harder? because i seem to find it harder.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-25-14, 04:45 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

Ive been weightlifting since i was 16, and i had...

Ive been weightlifting since i was 16, and i had DOMS the other week in my glutes, the worst ive ever had. So no-ones immune :) i put it down to single leg leg pressing and standing starts.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-25-14, 04:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,043
Posted By Owen21

Im not a experienced track rider but the other...

Im not a experienced track rider but the other day my coach had me doing work on the spin bike. 2 mins @ 40rpm in 2nd hardest gear, then spin up to 120+ RPM as fast as possible. Repeat 10x

As for...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-22-14, 06:06 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

Anyone ever been to madrid velodrome? If so, how...

Anyone ever been to madrid velodrome? If so, how easy is it to get a sesh there, and are bikes available?

going on a little training hol' in March but with the road bike. Just before the track...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-22-14, 04:35 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

lool....I'm finding it hard to gain weight, but i...

lool....I'm finding it hard to gain weight, but i am getting stronger! Can only be a good thing, and i think i am scared of getting heavier incase its fat! I like my 9% bodyfat lol.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-15-14, 07:52 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

Okay thank you, time to dig out my knee wraps :)...

Okay thank you, time to dig out my knee wraps :) My belt is a 'weightlifting' belt a Valeo neoprene thingy. The midpoint between yours, and the girly belts you mention lol!
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-15-14, 07:41 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

For squats...belts, knee sleeves and knee wraps?...

For squats...belts, knee sleeves and knee wraps? which should be used? I currently flick between none and just a belt.
Forum: "The 33"-Road Bike Racing
10-14-14, 09:53 AM
Replies: 680
Views: 45,463
Posted By Owen21

Very interesting :) i do weights and cycle too....

Very interesting :) i do weights and cycle too. Only doing 315 for 6 sets of 5 at 175 but when i change my focus more to power/strength i want to be towards 440-450. I train for the track however. I...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-14, 02:45 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,990
Posted By Owen21

Felt good to be coming home as everyone else was...

Felt good to be coming home as everyone else was setting out :) the cold wasnt an issue really and got a good session in...best bit was the quiet roads!!!
Forum: Road Cycling
10-11-14, 11:12 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,990
Posted By Owen21

Tips for riding early...

Hi, i have a 2hr ride to do tomorrow, and need to be back home for 0930 latest. Whats the best way to feel the best and get the best from my riding in morning?

Tires are pumped up, tube and pump...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-11-14, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1,040
Views: 385,045
Posted By Owen21

Rode it today for the first time and I loved it!...

Rode it today for the first time and I loved it! The stem is pretty long but it felt so comfortable, quick handling and very light. The gearing suits me so much more too.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-11-14, 01:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,486
Posted By Owen21

7am wake 8am train on bike 10-4 sleep, eat,...

7am wake
8am train on bike
10-4 sleep, eat, do things that need doing
5-7pm lift weights
9pm bed.

simples. Some days i work and i only train once, sometimes i dont train. That is rare.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-06-14, 07:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,395
Posted By Owen21

Yeah i do 30 miles on a tub of cottage cheese and...

Yeah i do 30 miles on a tub of cottage cheese and a bottle of water lol. Its not the immediate pre ride food that always matters (it is still important) but if you havent eaten well for the day...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-06-14, 01:51 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

Ill use the spin bikes then... its for interval...

Ill use the spin bikes then... its for interval efforts. I dont think my turbo adds enough resistance so unless i can find a way to increase it, its pretty pointless. Or since its not for...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-05-14, 12:30 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

I only have an old turbo, which doesn't add much...

I only have an old turbo, which doesn't add much resistance via the fly wheel. How else can I increase the resistance, if at all? I want to get a better turbo, when I can afford it. Are fixed wheel...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-03-14, 10:46 AM
Replies: 1,040
Views: 385,045
Posted By Owen21

Yeah it has dura ace chainset and hubs! Really...

Yeah it has dura ace chainset and hubs! Really nice. I havent rode it yet, ill have to wait until i get some track time next saturday :( The weight of it is practically 0 (compared to what im used...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-03-14, 06:58 AM
Replies: 1,040
Views: 385,045
Posted By Owen21

409689 2015 Hoy .002 Fiorenzuola :) Just got...

409689

2015 Hoy .002 Fiorenzuola :) Just got it today.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-02-14, 02:16 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

HOY Fiorenzuola .002 2015 Track Bike | Evans...

HOY Fiorenzuola .002 2015 Track Bike | Evans Cycles (http://www.evanscycles.com/products/hoy/fiorenzuola-002-2015-track-bike-ec072476)

Havent told anyone, and im pretty excited about this being...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-29-14, 08:19 AM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

I did some standing starts in a fairly big gear...

I did some standing starts in a fairly big gear on friday...my glutes are eye-wateringly painful (as in DOMS) is this normal? lol i assume its part of adaptation as ive not really done them before!
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-28-14, 03:02 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

no but thanks for the reply. Like i say it might...

no but thanks for the reply. Like i say it might have been my imagination, maybe on another forum.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-28-14, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

is it my imagination or was there a thread...

is it my imagination or was there a thread hanging around regarding spin bikes and training? i cant see it :(
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-24-14, 07:10 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,602
Posted By Owen21

I'd do a push and pull with similar planes of...

I'd do a push and pull with similar planes of movement per session.

I do: pull ups/dumbbell shoulder press
barbell row/bench press
1 arm row/alternate arm incline dumbbell press
up right...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-24-14, 03:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,867
Posted By Owen21

The workouts on the concept2 website look good,...

The workouts on the concept2 website look good, and there are a lot of them. Takes the thinking out of it lol! Will be using a bit of rowing in the near future due to my injuries and i feel itll help...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-24-14, 03:01 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,559
Posted By Owen21

Good point :) - definitely slow because the...

Good point :) - definitely slow because the weight is heavy. Didn't think about the whole 'slow reps for bodybuilding' thing lol
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-23-14, 07:36 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,559
Posted By Owen21

Okay. im quite happy with my ability to get...

Okay.

im quite happy with my ability to get stronger and lift weights well. Sometimes stuff (like this) needs clarifying to me, most of the time I don't really care how stuff work, as long as it...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-23-14, 03:19 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,559
Posted By Owen21

Funnily enough I am an Olympic weightlifter :)....

Funnily enough I am an Olympic weightlifter :). But now I'm more focused on my track cycling. I can perform the power movements such as cleans, snatches and jerks but now squats have become a main...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-22-14, 01:43 PM
Replies: 5,944
Views: 780,566
Posted By Owen21

yes flexibility shall be concentrated in tomorrow...

yes flexibility shall be concentrated in tomorrow :) great ideas. Id love to clean my bike....the police have it due to the incident! ill give my singlespeed a lube and wipe down though yeah.

Ill...
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