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Old 06-20-10 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by electrik
It is probably a consequence of your lack of upper-body and "core" strength. If you want to get better at working out of the saddle a little faster than standard training you should start up a resistance program. Otherwise spend more time out of the saddle and focus on not being sloppy.
Dropping weight, and this, is key. Even though I'm not all that heavy (165 lbs), I wasn't comfortable out of the saddle until I developed better core and focused on being smooth OOTS.

So, try to drop weight as you're working on core strength and smoothness. And enjoy yourself.
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