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Out of the saddle drills. Tempo, 5 minutes sitting, 5 minutes in the drops, 5 minutes standing. 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour. Whichever works, and work up to long intervals.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
(Post 22256171)
I know - it's counter intuitive. I think strength training has done a ton to help my cycling (though there are plenty of people who poo poo it). I do upper body+core 1x weekly with a personal trainer, lower body+core 1x weekly with the same, push-ups / pull ups 2x and core work 3x a week on top of running / cycling - I'm faster and stronger than when I was 10 lbs lighter.
I've switched to hitting the parallel bars and pullup bar. Dips and leg lifts and pullups. I should probably mix in a day a week of light weights, but I never get around to it. |
Originally Posted by WhyFi
(Post 22256188)
Yeah, more than one way to skin a cat, and I'm sure it depends upon the nature of the climbing that you're doing.
I think that a lot (vast majority?) of people that worry about putting on too much mass via weights just haven't lifted before - it's not something that you "oops" your way in to, unless maybe you're crazy genetically gifted. I think that I could increase upper body strength without adding more than a 3-5 pounds of muscle and still get to a target weight of 170 next spring. I haven't done any lifting in way too long and now that I don't work my arms and upper body are pretty weak. I gave away my bench and all my weights when we moved 5 years ago. |
I do no wwights except body weight. And very little of that anymore. I would like to keep the planks going for awhile. And riding the flats, of course. You guys that have hills are the lucky ones. I was just thinking about that yesterday, at the end of thirty miles of pedaling the flats. It gets old.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
(Post 22256198)
I used all available gear combinations on yesterday's ride.
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Originally Posted by big john
(Post 22256312)
There is definitely a genetic component involved when lifting. When weight training in high school we were grouped for wrestling according to our body weight but for lifting according to our max lifting weight. I tend to gain mass faster than max lifting ability. There were lighter guys who increased their max bench press without gaining much body weight. One guy in particular was lifting nearly as much as the heavyweights and he was around 175# iirc.
I haven't done any lifting in way too long and now that I don't work my arms and upper body are pretty weak. I gave away my bench and all my weights when we moved 5 years ago. |
Originally Posted by WhyFi
(Post 22256330)
Oh, most definitely - I'm just saying that, even if you're gifted, it takes work for gains. Nobody has 10lbs of muscle sneak up on them.
My ex wife and I did light lifting together which I think helped her on the mountain bike, especially when we lived in the mountains and did a lot of riding on rough trails. What really helped her was the heavy bag. I was skeptical when she asked for one but a guy I know designed a routine for her and she would come home from work and punch that bag for a while and it put her in a better mood. The downside was she learned to throw a punch.:( After we split up I gave the bag to another guy who's wife had asked for one. |
Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
(Post 22255933)
ATTN: DougRNS
Pickle and mustard sandwich upgrade. https://twitter.com/FoodInsider/stat...12109014192129 |
Originally Posted by datlas
(Post 22256077)
So there is a cycling guy I ride with occasonally and he was on the Savage Century. A few of us were talking gearing, so I asked him what his bailout gear was.
His answer: "I don't know." I asked what his small chainring up front was. Again, he had no idea. Is that normal?!? Where I'm going I don't need a bailout gear. Note: I'm going nowhere. #OnTheRoadToNowhere #NowhereMan |
Originally Posted by DougRNS
(Post 22256380)
where I'm going, I don't need bread.:bday:
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Originally Posted by rjones28
(Post 22256198)
I used all available gear combinations on yesterday's ride.
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I’ve been lifting my butt off the past 2 weeks. Nothing else to do in Texas. According to the scales I’ve gained 8 pounds. Solid muscle, maybe, I hope.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
(Post 22256390)
What's for lunch today?
2 Mustard pickle sandwiches on wheat English muffin with a thin slice of processed ham. |
Originally Posted by DougRNS
(Post 22256410)
2 Mustard pickle sandwiches on wheat English muffin with a thin slice of processed ham.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
(Post 22256328)
Did you tire of shifting?
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
(Post 22256408)
Nothing else to do in Texas.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
(Post 22256295)
The co-organizer of Saturday's monthly C&V ride, SwimmerMike, was riding with a straight block, 14-19, and of course, the usual 52/42 front. At one point we were heading into a steep pitch and he said, "And I'm already in my bailout gear!" But, you know, when your bailout gear is 42x19, you spend a LOT more time in it.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
(Post 22256401)
weren't you on the SS?
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
(Post 22256408)
I’ve been lifting my butt off the past 2 weeks. Nothing else to do in Texas. According to the scales I’ve gained 8 pounds. Solid muscle, maybe, I hope.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
(Post 22256427)
Maybe you could spend time brandishing weapons at Chipotle or when grocery shopping?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
(Post 22256415)
That's it? No chips, drink?
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
(Post 22256439)
I thought about it, but everyone else looks more committed than I ever could be.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
(Post 22256427)
Maybe you could spend time brandishing weapons at Chipotle or when grocery shopping?
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
(Post 22256439)
I thought about it, but everyone else looks more committed than I ever could be.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
(Post 22256444)
Maybe at our next meet up I won't be a fat bastid. I'll just be a bastid.
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