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Leg weights good for training?
The kind you wear around for a few hours or all day? Or maybe when you
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On Mar 13, 5:30*am, " wrote:
The kind you wear around for a few hours or all day? Or maybe when you cycle? Probably just weigh you down a bit, try spinning quicker or cycling further instead. Regards, Duncan |
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On 13 Mar, 08:32, Duncan Smith wrote:
On Mar 13, 5:30*am, " wrote: The kind you wear around for a few hours or all day? Or maybe when you cycle? Probably just weigh you down a bit, try spinning quicker or cycling further instead. Regards, Duncan When cycling the weight on one leg going up would be counterbalanced via the pedals by the weight on the other going down. The effect would just be like having a slightly heavier bike (or body). |
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On 13 Mar, 10:18, POHB wrote:
On 13 Mar, 08:32, Duncan Smith wrote: On Mar 13, 5:30*am, " wrote: The kind you wear around for a few hours or all day? Or maybe when you cycle? Probably just weigh you down a bit, try spinning quicker or cycling further instead. Regards, Duncan When cycling the weight on one leg going up would be counterbalanced via the pedals by the weight on the other going down. *The effect would just be like having a slightly heavier bike (or body). Hmm, not sure. I've tried this (assuming you mean the ankle cuff sort of weights). I don't use clips or cleats, typically, so I'm not applying power on the upstroke. With the weights on, the upstroke is significantly more tiring than without (as you're lifting extra weight); the downstroke is slightly easier. The effect is to shift some of the effort from the hamstrings and gluteals to the quadriceps. The other effect is to get in the way of your cranks/gears, and generally drive you up the wall. It's like wearing baggy trousers without clips. |
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Leg weights good for training?
On Mar 13, 12:30*am, " wrote:
The kind you wear around for a few hours or all day? Or maybe when you cycle? Won't really help when cycling, as POHB said, the weights would cancel each other out. Plus ankle weights won't work your quads. A weighted belt or one of those weighted vests would help more. |
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Leg weights good for training?
In article b530ff6f-8fcd-4e6c-8742-35350e678d89
@i7g2000prf.googlegroups.com, says... The kind you wear around for a few hours or all day? Or maybe when you cycle? Might have some effect if you do a lot of stairs, expecially if you wear a weight belt too, although you won't be working the muscles quite the same as on your bike. Two stairs at a time is good, as it works your quads through a range of movement that's more like the pedalling action. On the bike, no point at all. Get some slower tyres, then when you put the fast ones back on you'll fly. :-) |
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On Mar 13, 8:26*pm, Rob Morley wrote:
*Get some slower tyres, then when you put the fast ones back on you'll fly. *:-) yep, or maybe add some weight to the bike. I recall reading an article yonks ago in one of the cycling magazines suggesting filling old water bottles with concrete for training rides. Anyone tried it? -- Nige Danton Another hot day in Saigon |
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Nige Danton wrote:
yep, or maybe add some weight to the bike. I recall reading an article yonks ago in one of the cycling magazines suggesting filling old water bottles with concrete for training rides. Anyone tried it? An alternative would be to fill them with water - it only weighs about half as much, but has the advantage that in an emergency you can drink it. Seriously, there are all kinds of places on the average bike you could hang weights on, but bottle mounts are usually in fairly short supply. -dan |
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In article 660de8ea-eb88-43a0-94b0-2e8fcfe5b279
@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com, Nige Danton says... On Mar 13, 8:26*pm, Rob Morley wrote: *Get some slower tyres, then when you put the fast ones back on you'll fly. *:-) yep, or maybe add some weight to the bike. That only affects acceleration and climbing, slow wheels drag all the time. I recall reading an article yonks ago in one of the cycling magazines suggesting filling old water bottles with concrete for training rides. Anyone tried it? How very silly. Not only would you be left without anything to drink, but I'm sure wet sand would be pretty much as effective as concrete. |
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