Member Profile: maria LA szczerba
Member Since: 2008
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30 Dec 2008 2:15 PM posted in Weight training
Hello,
Thankyou for all of that. It will help others from now on and it will certainly help Troy and the others on this forum about the topic.
All of that I have learnt through doing Specific Sports Exercises and all of what you have said, thankyou Graham for letting everyone know.
Maria Szczerba
30/12/08
30 Dec 2008 11:04 AM posted in Weight training
Hello,
A strong core ensures your abdominals, upper and lower back, hips, gluteus, and thigh muscles work together. Having strong core abdominal muscles improves cycling stability and you experience less fatigue as well as when you do long rides and when your arms are strong, you are better positioned to manage the bike handles a lot better too when weight training. By holding the bars for a long distance, if you are not doing some form of weight training then your arms will fatigue on long distance rides, they need to be strong. Yes, cycling is an endurance strength sport but endurance and stamina have to be built over a period of time not just when people feel like getting out their bikes and doing rides. Cycling is also a mind game with other competitors as well as yourself, you compete against yourself and set yourself to improve each time!
My suggestion is go to your local gym/personal trainer and work on a program for yourself and what areas you want to improve in your riding or rides.
Thankyou Graham.
Maria Szczerba
30/12/08
29 Dec 2008 10:43 AM posted in Weight training
Hello,
Weight Training definitely helps with your cycling, why, if you are doing endurance, sprint/speed, low impact, high impact and hills riding then weight training is a definite.
It also helps if people work their upper, lower, core, inner and outer muscles. One cant just work their outer muscles such as their legs only, you need the core for stability and some yoga or body balance classes which help with the inner muscles and strengthens them as well as the mind and body and rest days to allow the muscles to recuperate ready for the next ride and indoor trainer work helps too. A balanced diet also helps as well as a Training Plan and a good record of what you are doing.
Leg Curls and Extensions are not enough if doing a long distance ride, e.g. - Jayco Bay Series, Savings and Loans Rides, Bike SA Rides, Paris-Roubaix or Criterium Long Distance Rides or Hills Rides - Willunga or Norton Summit.
Maria Szczerba
29/12/08
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