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03-07-14, 01:48 PM
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That race series pretty fricking awesome. Going to have to hit up my club about doing that.
03-07-14, 01:49 PM
Making a kilometer blurry
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does anyone have any suggestions for some core exercises that can be done without putting body weight (/any weight) on the arms?
no crunches, please (i'm basically doing those during every ride).
unfortunately, lost of my go-to exercises that i've been using to help with some back injuries since getting hit by a car are not an option for me at the moment. (e.g., variations on planks)
thanks!
no crunches, please (i'm basically doing those during every ride).
unfortunately, lost of my go-to exercises that i've been using to help with some back injuries since getting hit by a car are not an option for me at the moment. (e.g., variations on planks)
thanks!
Unless you want to grip a weight in your teeth and do a forward pull/bend, which is pretty much just like a crunch.
Maybe juggle a soccer ball on your knees? That's an ab workout for me, but maybe just because my abs are super weak.
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03-07-14, 02:06 PM
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feels good to be home again.
Spent 4 days in the midwest, didn't go outside once!
Spent 4 days in the midwest, didn't go outside once!
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i've already stopped showering to prepare for it. (seriously, though, the soccer ball and hacky sack suggestions would be more of a crunch/cycling motion due to the focus on the contraction.)
realized that the superman is still a good one.
any other thoughts for the back / obliques... or reverse crunches (/focus on the extension)?
thanks for the thoughts.
realized that the superman is still a good one.
any other thoughts for the back / obliques... or reverse crunches (/focus on the extension)?
thanks for the thoughts.
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does anyone have any suggestions for some core exercises that can be done without putting body weight (/any weight) on the arms?
no crunches, please (i'm basically doing those during every ride).
unfortunately, lost of my go-to exercises that i've been using to help with some back injuries since getting hit by a car are not an option for me at the moment. (e.g., variations on planks)
thanks!
no crunches, please (i'm basically doing those during every ride).
unfortunately, lost of my go-to exercises that i've been using to help with some back injuries since getting hit by a car are not an option for me at the moment. (e.g., variations on planks)
thanks!
https://yoga.about.com/od/yogasequenc...yogaforabs.htm
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Get a redcord set up. There's several you can do
Here's a vid I saw on twitter the other day, second half of the clip shows one that doesn't involve any upperbody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM5qu8Jw7mQ
Here's a vid I saw on twitter the other day, second half of the clip shows one that doesn't involve any upperbody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM5qu8Jw7mQ
03-07-14, 02:15 PM
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Sit on a fitness ball, feet off the ground. Balancing yourself engages your core.
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03-07-14, 02:19 PM
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of these, you could do the dart for your back:
https://www.whyiexercise.com/back-str...exercises.html
https://www.whyiexercise.com/back-str...exercises.html
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03-07-14, 02:22 PM
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does anyone have any suggestions for some core exercises that can be done without putting body weight (/any weight) on the arms?
no crunches, please (i'm basically doing those during every ride).
unfortunately, lost of my go-to exercises that i've been using to help with some back injuries since getting hit by a car are not an option for me at the moment. (e.g., variations on planks)
thanks!
no crunches, please (i'm basically doing those during every ride).
unfortunately, lost of my go-to exercises that i've been using to help with some back injuries since getting hit by a car are not an option for me at the moment. (e.g., variations on planks)
thanks!
03-07-14, 02:25 PM
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There's some good Yoga poses that strengthen abs. Especially boat pose. No crunches, and many don't use the upper body. Here's a link to a few. Ignore the first ones that use the upper body, but you should be able to do 6-10.
https://yoga.about.com/od/yogasequenc...yogaforabs.htm
https://yoga.about.com/od/yogasequenc...yogaforabs.htm
thanks to everyone for the ideas. i'm going to make use of them immediately. really appreciate it.
03-07-14, 03:19 PM
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I really dig the foundation training stuff. Amazing for back/posture/hamstrings/hips if you do the whole shebang.
https://foundationtraining.com/video/...ion_exercises/
https://foundationtraining.com/video/...ion_exercises/
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awesome. as a former resident of SF who used to do yoga for 2h/day 5 days/week, i should'a known better! that was an awesome reminder. some of those are great options. (some i don't currently have the ROM for, but that will come.)
thanks to everyone for the ideas. i'm going to make use of them immediately. really appreciate it.
thanks to everyone for the ideas. i'm going to make use of them immediately. really appreciate it.
03-07-14, 03:54 PM
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Thanks! You should do it. Still buzzing from how great it was this morning.
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I've been looking at a sub 1k Track bike option. Anyone have any idea what I can get?
I will go used.
Thanks
I will go used.
Thanks
03-07-14, 04:44 PM
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03-07-14, 05:23 PM
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I summon thee, [MENTION=171057]Jaytron[/MENTION].
03-07-14, 05:26 PM
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I have been summoned.
It's a great bike. I loved it. I decided to move on because it flexed under REALLY hard acceleration as I became a stronger rider. I'm a pretty big dude... pure track sprinter though, so take that as you will. I could definitely feel it flex on very hard accels from low speed.
That being said, a few of the cat 1/2/3 dudes use them and seem to love them. For the price, they are pretty rad bikes. PM me if you're interested, I still have mine laying around 56cm.
It's a great bike. I loved it. I decided to move on because it flexed under REALLY hard acceleration as I became a stronger rider. I'm a pretty big dude... pure track sprinter though, so take that as you will. I could definitely feel it flex on very hard accels from low speed.
That being said, a few of the cat 1/2/3 dudes use them and seem to love them. For the price, they are pretty rad bikes. PM me if you're interested, I still have mine laying around 56cm.
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I have been summoned.
It's a great bike. I loved it. I decided to move on because it flexed under REALLY hard acceleration as I became a stronger rider. I'm a pretty big dude... pure track sprinter though, so take that as you will. I could definitely feel it flex on very hard accels from low speed.
That being said, a few of the cat 1/2/3 dudes use them and seem to love them. For the price, they are pretty rad bikes. PM me if you're interested, I still have mine laying around 56cm.
It's a great bike. I loved it. I decided to move on because it flexed under REALLY hard acceleration as I became a stronger rider. I'm a pretty big dude... pure track sprinter though, so take that as you will. I could definitely feel it flex on very hard accels from low speed.
That being said, a few of the cat 1/2/3 dudes use them and seem to love them. For the price, they are pretty rad bikes. PM me if you're interested, I still have mine laying around 56cm.
I need something that is close to the CAAD10
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My shop has a Bianchi in stock but man I can't get over the colors, that thing is hideous. It's like puke green(no hate).
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thoughts?
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