road curmudgeon, FG rider
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
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Bikes: 1973 Nishiki Professional, 1990 Serotta Colorado II, 2002 Waterford Track
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I was given this book recently by a friend. Am enjoying the info and writing style. At 54, and as someone who has ridden since 1972, I thought I was in reasonably good shape. Unlike a lot of cyclist I have done whole body conditioning for most of my adult life. Since reading the book I have been doing the 6-7 days/wk workouts now for about 3 wks and feel much better and stronger than when I was doing 2-3 days/wk. I have gone back to doing core muscle exercises every day and now feel much more capable than when I was in my 40's.
The benefits of cross training and daily exercise were my favorite take away messages. Just my $0.02 worth.