Originally Posted by
cyclinfool
I have had knee troubles in years past - but not in the past several years. I did try to help several of those people who did have knee problems with some of the things that have worked for me. Basically I have found what works for me and my body mechanics which are guarenteed to be different from yours.
What Freil suggests in the two books I have of his has more to do with getting your heart rate up than over stressing your joints. What he does suggest or at least what I built my program around was periods of high intensity (read high heart rate) work outs mixed with low intensity (read low heart rate) workouts. Cadence, speed and grade are all part of what makes up the intensity. I suspect you do this as well - not every workout is at your max.
I agree that a good and knowledgeable personal training will do better than a book, no argument there. But not everyone has access to a personal trainer either financially, time or just plain availability.
In general this is one of those hot button topics some people are religious about.
It is not a hot button topic for me. If a book works, that is great. Quite frankly, whatever works is fine by me. I wish my competitors would stay away from coaches and read more books.
