Tom Stormcrowe

BY the way, one of my health news aggregators I read, called "Sportsgeezer", has a group of Yoga articles linked.
Yoga for Athletes, or for Sex, You Choose
https://www.sportsgeezer.com/sportsge...or-athlet.html

Interesting group, by the way

chevy57

I also fall into the no specific core exercise group. I have been alternating running with cycling every other day. I need to add some weight training into the mix and will look into yoga for added flexability. I think this help keep you injury free. Thanks for the links to the yoga stuff.

chevy57

andrelam

I was doing Pilates and Spinning last winter (before I had a job that allowed me to cycle to work). Since April I haven't been back to the club much because I am riding 10 times a week (twice daily), and the club is not easily reached by bike or I'd ride over there for some Pilates. The Pilates is fantastic to core strenghtening and streching. I can't believe how much you can sweat just move your limbs around while being mostly on the ground. I also like the group sessions and the calming effect the class had. I just can't get into "doing weights." There is nothing wrong with working out with weights or machines, I just personally can't stand it. Cycling is a mostly solo event for me, but at least I am enjoying the scenery. I also have the health benefits and gasoline savings as additional incentive to keep it up.

Happy riding,
André

Bikeforumuser0022

Kettlebells rule! Haven't touched weights since discovering
https://superherostrength.com/product.asp?dpid=1

Also do navy SEAL Team workouts
https://www.navysealteams.com/pumpup.htm

Some great core exercises by Ross Enamit
https://www.rosstraining.com/

While I'll always be a Clyde, discipline keeps me from being a blubbery clyde.

Hellbilly

Sure seems to be a lot of advice on this thread already, but IMHO, you need to find what works for you. Everyone is just different enough that what works for them may not--or will not--meet the needs of someone else. Some like gyms, others hate them. Some like weights, others despise them. Some like cookies, others realize that they might as well hot glue them around their middle instead of eating them. So, everyone is different.

Personally, I'm fond of intensity, so yoga/pilates is just another stretching session for me. I could never look to that discipline to build strength. ATTN YOGA PEOPLE: Please re-read sentence number two before ranting about how yoga-can-do-everything.

Bodyweight exercises (i.e. situps, pushups, crunches, planking, etc) work well, but I've found that I need to do high reps as well in order to meet the level of intensity I need. Check out www.crossfit.com for a lot of great, free information. And free is a great word...

Good luck!

chunkyd

Hellbilly - FYI- Yoga is a Bodyweight Exercise and Pilaties incorporates all of those things you mentioned... BUT.. I agree on the muscle building portion thats why i cross train and lift weights also.. i like to Mix it up.. oh and try Bikram Yoga.. just once.. I'd also have to disagree with you on the building strength portion, it really strengthens all the other underused muscles in the core,Legs and back.

But yeah.. find whatever you enjoy doing but remember the body adapts so a good varied schedule should work for everyone regardless of the exercise.

shog

Tom I do a lot of freeweight lifting including squats and deadlifts. I've found that switching over to the freeweights works the entire body and has really helped my core. I have also been doing a lit of stability ball exercises as well. All in all I have noticed a significant improvement in core strength and this has translated to better comfort on the bike. I also think the weight work has helped with balance especially on slow speed mountain biking moves.

Shog