Training & Nutrition - Basketball for crosstraining

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branman1986

12-18-06, 11:44 AM

Man, I used to play lots of basketball and volleyball, but I haven't played once since I started cycling 5 months ago. Today I played and I felt like I completely ripped my quads right above the knee. OW!

Should I be doing a lot of fast twitch sports over the winter?

timmhaan

12-18-06, 11:51 AM

not if you end up injured.

but you will get a good workout in. especially if it's full court.

toothless

12-18-06, 01:29 PM

My knees hurt just thinking about it.

ericgu

12-18-06, 07:54 PM

Basketball will give you some weight-bearing exercise, which is something many cyclists need. Just take it easy when you start out - your aerobic conditioning will let you work out far longer than you should...