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So how long does it take for muscles to atrophy given a decide lack
of cycling through the dark winter season? How much 'maintenance' work would be enough to keep the bicycle propulsion system in tune? Opinions? -- 'And then one day you find, Ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run You missed the starting gun' -pink floyd |
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loki wrote:
So how long does it take for muscles to atrophy given a decide lack of cycling through the dark winter season? I don't know the scientific answer, but my legs have been pretty tired lately, after January's lack of riding. They're getting better, though. Here's an overview of the effects of detraining: http://www.cptips.com/detrain.htm -- terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://www.terrymorse.com/bike/ |
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"loki"
So how long does it take for muscles to atrophy given a decide lack of cycling through the dark winter season? After a six to eight week layoff it takes me about 120 miles, 4 or 5 rides just to get my legs somewhat back. Then considerable more time to get back to the condition "pre" dark winter season. hth |
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 23:54:03 GMT, "loki" wrote
in message s.com: So how long does it take for muscles to atrophy given a decide lack of cycling through the dark winter season? About a week ;-) How much 'maintenance' work would be enough to keep the bicycle propulsion system in tune? Het, don't ask me - winter is just the part of the year when I need lights. Guy === May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting. http://chapmancentral.demon.co.uk |
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"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote in message ... Het, don't ask me - winter is just the part of the year when I need lights. very good. But we're relatively lucky aren't we? Prepare yourself though, it might be a bit colder tommorow ... only 37F |
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"Kevan Smith" wrote in message
... On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 23:54:03 GMT, "loki" from wrote: So how long does it take for muscles to atrophy given a decide lack of cycling through the dark winter season? I think you start losing muscle and cardio gains within two to three weeks. From what I've gathered, the cardio is easier to get back. How much 'maintenance' work would be enough to keep the bicycle propulsion system in tune? Exercise vigorously at least three times per week for at least 60 minutes per session. I'd do leg and core work and some sort of indoor cardio. I swim through the winter [summer as well actually] so that covers my cardio I guess. I do 1 hour sets once or twice a day mebbe every other day on average. I was thinking more about my cycle specific muscles. In swimming I consciously do not use my lower body much but concentrate my effort on upper body to balance the cycling. I still cycle in winter. It is my method of transport. But that is basically the ~20 - in winter at least - minute each way commute to/from work 3-4 times a week. I might get out for the odd winter ride but nothing like summer time. What brought this thought on was that for Jan. I didn't even do much swimming. I pulled a muslce in muscle in my bicep. I havent a freakin' clue as to how I did it. It was just sore as hell. But Jan was pretty much a writeoff for exercise in general. -- 'And then one day you find, Ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run You missed the starting gun' -pink floyd |
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On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 16:06:52 +0000 (UTC), "W K"
wrote: Het, don't ask me - winter is just the part of the year when I need lights. very good. But we're relatively lucky aren't we? Prepare yourself though, it might be a bit colder tommorow ... only 37F Hell, we're just recently up to that sort of temperature. It's a heat wave for us here in the northeast US. Some of the ice is melting, even. -- Rick Onanian |
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"Rick Onanian" wrote in message ... On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 16:06:52 +0000 (UTC), "W K" wrote: Het, don't ask me - winter is just the part of the year when I need lights. very good. But we're relatively lucky aren't we? Prepare yourself though, it might be a bit colder tommorow ... only 37F Hell, we're just recently up to that sort of temperature. It's a heat wave for us here in the northeast US. Some of the ice is melting, even. Yes. We are blessed with winters where a daytime temperature of 60F is possible. But plagued with summers where daytime temperatures of 60F are probable. |
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On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:23:43 +0000 (UTC), "W K"
wrote: Yes. We are blessed with winters where a daytime temperature of 60F is possible. But plagued with summers where daytime temperatures of 60F are probable. "Plagued"??? Where is this alleged weather-paradise? While 70F would be optimal, I'd settle for 60F days all year... -- Rick Onanian |
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