Originally Posted by ilovecycling

I try to do as many other activities as I can get away with doing to keep my muscles balanced. This includes running, weight lifting, and basketball. I find that if I ride my bike too much without doing these other activities, my upper body starts to lose muscle mass very quickly. My upper body strength also dwindles very quickly if I don't go out of my way to strength train. I also don't want to deal with the complications of unbalanced leg muscles that are being mentioned here. It works out nicely in the winter though because between the bad weather and reduced daylight I can't ride my bike either way. I'm pretty much forced to find other activities to do in the afternoons when I get home from work. I do want to try spin classes this winter, but I still need to stay conscious of a well-rounded physical activity regiment.