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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-19-19, 02:38 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

If I drank a gallon of milk a day I would have to...

If I drank a gallon of milk a day I would have to GOMAD to the bathroom.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-19-19, 10:39 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Most people who mention that don't realize how...

Most people who mention that don't realize how little they are eating. Obviously I can't weigh in on your dietary habits, but it is a common problem when it comes to hardgainers. Most people don't...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-11-19, 07:45 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

That's the lifting equivalent of a bike throw:-P

That's the lifting equivalent of a bike throw:-P
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-30-19, 09:12 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

For the longest time, I used to wear ear plugs at...

For the longest time, I used to wear ear plugs at the gym. It was just like the feeling Carleton describes. Then again, nothing beats a workout where there's no one around and you can crank any music...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-27-19, 07:47 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

I think Dalai is trying to tell you he's going to...

I think Dalai is trying to tell you he's going to drop by unannounced for a workout once it's done.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-21-19, 09:24 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

So now you can call it a Buffalo Bar ...

So now you can call it a Buffalo Bar

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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-13-19, 10:14 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

That is a DAMN USEFUL chart. Thanks for posting...

That is a DAMN USEFUL chart. Thanks for posting that.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-11-19, 05:51 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

That should be "catch in the Snatch", not clean. ...

That should be "catch in the Snatch", not clean. Clean and jerk is safe to do.
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-10-19, 10:20 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Get some Xrays of your Acromio-Clavicular joint...

Get some Xrays of your Acromio-Clavicular joint before you start. There are three basic Acromion morphologies, one of them being hooked. This can make it difficult to do certain overhead lifts like...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-08-19, 07:55 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Going to failure is VERY taxing on the CNS. Most...

Going to failure is VERY taxing on the CNS. Most competitive weightlifters avoid going to failure as much as possible. It is not necessary to go to failure to trigger overload adaptation. Once a...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-06-18, 09:51 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

I've preferred bars with center knurling in the...

I've preferred bars with center knurling in the past when my weight training actually mattered for something. Something wide enough that I could see it on either side of my neck, those were my...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-31-18, 03:07 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

I am so happy for you, but I also hate you just a...

I am so happy for you, but I also hate you just a little. But seriously, that is a nice set up and one I would love to mimic one day. I wish you very many safe and productive workouts in your new...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-15-17, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Good stuff! BW on the bar is something that many...

Good stuff! BW on the bar is something that many people strive for as their first milestone. Keep up the good work.

As Carleton mentioned, slow and steady is what wins in the lifting game. ...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-07-17, 07:09 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

There is a way to "layer" your training (i like...

There is a way to "layer" your training (i like using this term because the recovery periods of workouts overlap each other), but depending on ability, strengths/weaknesses, time of year/cycle; it...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-07-17, 12:22 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Thanks. I was pretty fortunate to have a coach...

Thanks. I was pretty fortunate to have a coach who had a masters in exercise physiology when I was younger. He had a lot of experience on the road and mountainbike side, and I was his first track...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-06-17, 07:56 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

It's the nervous system (again!). Here's a quick...

It's the nervous system (again!). Here's a quick little primer on it.

Maximal work is extremely taxing on the nervous system, and it takes much longer to rebound from neural fatigue than it...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-06-17, 07:25 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Damn! I forgot about Tournant! :foo:

Damn! I forgot about Tournant! :foo:
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-05-17, 10:01 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

The biggest thing that has changed is that...

The biggest thing that has changed is that Enduros and Roadies have actually started to do some weight training, as well as borrowing a lot of tricks from the sprinters.

Prior to the introduction...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-05-17, 05:21 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

There is nothing to prove your conclusion because...

There is nothing to prove your conclusion because smaller ROMS do not equate to less mass. You can gain lots of strength without putting on a gram of muscle if you train the nervous system. Look at...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-04-17, 08:10 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

A deep squat done to parallel puts much less...

A deep squat done to parallel puts much less stress on the knee than a partial squat. Going too deep is not good either. At the "too deep" end of squtting, the muscles of the calves and the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
05-30-17, 03:01 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

You don't need 5 days rest. When I was racing at...

You don't need 5 days rest. When I was racing at the national level I was squatting 465 for 8 x 3, doing it twice a week, with a third day of either deadlifting or cleans. That's bodybuilding...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-19-16, 04:52 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

The Euros and Aussies are all multi-disciplined. ...

The Euros and Aussies are all multi-disciplined. There is a culture in those countries of "ride everything you can" when you are young. The Roadies will dabble in track and cross, and the trackies...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-18-16, 11:01 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Even track enduros don't care about W/kg, unless...

Even track enduros don't care about W/kg, unless they also ride on the road, at which point, they only care about it for their road performance, but they throw it out the window when it comes to...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-18-16, 11:00 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Only in NA. Go to Australia or Europe, you'll...

Only in NA. Go to Australia or Europe, you'll see that those kids are really fast.



Remember when I said nobody is aiming for W/kg? You're confusing correlation with causation. If you focus...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-18-16, 06:02 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

if his 5s power is going down, then it means he's...

if his 5s power is going down, then it means he's gaining weight faster than he's increasing power, or his weight is steady, but his max power is decreasing. The 30s power increase is because his...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-18-16, 05:20 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

W/kg only matters when going uphill. No one...

W/kg only matters when going uphill. No one shoots for W/kg because doing so diminishes total power. How many climbers (the ones with the highest W/kg) do you see with a good sprint? None, because...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-18-16, 04:37 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

The limit for diminishing returns will be found...

The limit for diminishing returns will be found out by you and you alone (or with a coach). We can't figure out personal training models for someone we know little about. If you've experienced...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-13-16, 09:07 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Back off the weight 10% and use that as your...

Back off the weight 10% and use that as your starting point for building back up on the poundage. It's hard to tell from that angle, but it also looks like you can widen your stance a bit. This...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
07-02-15, 01:51 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

Any decent cobbler/shoe repair place an do this. ...

Any decent cobbler/shoe repair place an do this. They just peel off the old sole and add some soft crepe rubber soling. Anyone certified by Vibram will definitely be able to do this as Vibram...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-24-15, 01:40 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

It depends on where the spine starts to break...

It depends on where the spine starts to break form. For me, it's always the "butt-wink" at the bottom because of tight hammies, and this pulls the rest of the posterior chain, therefore throwing off...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-23-15, 01:43 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

[QUOTE=Jaytron;17919399]For me, it's my...

[QUOTE=Jaytron;17919399]For me, it's my shoulder/back flexibility. With my arms overhead, as soon as I attempt to descend i feel my back tighten up a bunch and pull me forward. :\/QUOTE]

Lie on...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-22-15, 10:09 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 176,421
Posted By taras0000

What was it about the OHS that was awkward? Is...

What was it about the OHS that was awkward? Is it the shoulder flexibility or the lumbar/thoracic flexibility. There's an easy way to test if it's mobility related or stability related, and both...
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