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What exercises do you do when off the bike and out and about or at work?

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  • November 20, 2012 at 1:42 pm #17312
    Marauder

    Curious to see if anyone does any exercises to maintain their fitness when off their bikes and out and about or at work etc.

    Me: When walking up stairs I walk as if I have high heels on and raise my heels to increase the strength of my calves for when on the bike. Not sure if it makes a difference though but anything helps I guess.

    I would practice in the wife’s shoes but I might break them :^o and walking up stairs is the only place I can do this without any strange looks 😀 .

    Respect to all the women who wear high heels all the time. Too much like hard work for me :O .

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  • November 25, 2012 at 7:14 pm #707121
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    Adey

    train upper body using
    train upper body using weights during winter
    when light nights return – ride as much as possible 😉

    November 22, 2012 at 10:21 pm #707119
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    spongebob

    I was planning on doing a
    I was planning on doing a strength programme focused on me legs, so not too much hypertrophy.

    November 22, 2012 at 9:47 am #707117
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    Stumps

    Aerobics classes are good,
    Aerobics classes are good, mind you standing looking through the window “at the ladies” doesn’t really count does it 👿

    November 22, 2012 at 8:50 am #707115
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    Steven_L

    SammyG wrote:Currently I’m

    SammyG wrote:
    Currently I’m only cycling, but I would like to include some weight training!

    Going to try and work out how to fit it in, probably become easier when it gets colder.

    Don’t get into it too much – muscle is heavier than fat! If you’re doing any exercises; you can’t go wrong with compound moves like lunges, squats, deadlifts, bench press & military press. And you can’t beat circuit classes

    November 21, 2012 at 10:17 pm #707113
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    spongebob

    Currently I’m only cycling,
    Currently I’m only cycling, but I would like to include some weight training!

    Going to try and work out how to fit it in, probably become easier when it gets colder.

    November 21, 2012 at 9:16 pm #707111
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    Raleigh

    I Wattbike
    I Wattbike 👿

    November 21, 2012 at 8:59 pm #707109
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    PRINCIPIA PHIL

    I augment my cycling (100
    I augment my cycling (100 miles per week on average) with 3 circuit classes per week. My cycling target this year being 5000 miles – 4811 miles so far, so well on target.
    Wearing running shorts you do get commented on as there’s a noticeable tan line all year round and then there’s the shaved legs….
    I’ve been doing circuits for 13 years now and it’s by far the best exercise to get you into shape (i took a year out in 2008 and the lbs went on inspite of riding 6000 miles that year) – it works everything (core and upper torso especially) and not just legs, lungs and heart.
    I’ve been riding for 26 years so i see myself as a cyclist first and a circuit trainer second though.

    November 21, 2012 at 12:50 pm #707107
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    Steven_L

    Simon_MacMichael wrote:
    PTI:

    Simon_MacMichael wrote:

    PTI: “Now, grab yourselves a pair of boxing gloves each from that crate over there…”

    lol, I wasn’t that bad; circuits, interval training & CFTs were my specialty. But the battalion took up boxing again when I left (no relation, I think 🙂 )

    November 21, 2012 at 10:44 am #707105
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    Sadly Biggins

    Not really bike or
    Not really bike or fitness-related but I do press-ups, chins and dips when I can be bothered to go into the garage in the evening (not often if you ask Mrs Biggins). Other than that, I do some foam-rollering for flexibility, especially after being on the turbo.

    November 21, 2012 at 10:15 am #707103
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    notfastenough

    formereve wrote:notfastenough

    formereve wrote:
    notfastenough wrote:

    Slightly OT, but I’d love to know why the spinning doesn’t translate directly to the bike, despite trying to make the riding position as similar as possible.

    I think the reason why spinning doesnt translate directly to the bike is because when yer out on the road youre carrying your own weight where ya not doing so on a static spinning bike :)

    Granted, but surely if I’m working hard enough to really struggle on the tough bits then recover in between, then body weight shouldn’t matter? Or to put it another way, it seems most people feel that turbo training translates to outdoor riding, so why not spinning?

    November 21, 2012 at 2:20 am #707101
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    formereve

    My extra exercise when off
    My extra exercise when off the bike is to go to the gym at work and do the british cycling 20 minute warm up then go through the specific routines that correspond to which day it is. Today (21st Nov) the main session is to try to beat my 25k record of 30 mins 22 seconds and also see if my ave heart rate is a little lower too.

    November 21, 2012 at 2:15 am #707099
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    formereve

    notfastenough wrote:
    Slightly

    notfastenough wrote:

    Slightly OT, but I’d love to know why the spinning doesn’t translate directly to the bike, despite trying to make the riding position as similar as possible.

    I think the reason why spinning doesnt translate directly to the bike is because when yer out on the road youre carrying your own weight where ya not doing so on a static spinning bike 🙂

    November 21, 2012 at 12:40 am #707097
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    CraigS

    Cycling is the odd one out
    Cycling is the odd one out for me as it doesn’t involve a board! As long as a long ride at the weekend I normally go out Wakeboarding and go snowboarding a an indoor snow done, then mix in a surf from time to time.

    November 20, 2012 at 10:57 pm #707095
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    giff77

    Um, let me think, yeah – walk
    Um, let me think, yeah – walk from bike to table in cafe, force wallet open to make purchase, drink and eat said purchase remembering to alternate hands for optimal muscle mass distribution. Though it should be noted that cyclists abhor all forms of exercise beyond turning pedals. 😉

    November 20, 2012 at 8:19 pm #707093
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    Stumps

    I go fishing. Sit for upto 6
    I go fishing. Sit for upto 6 hours at a time whilst drinking coffee and eating sarnies with the occasional arm exercise when i cast. I)

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