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Old 10-14-09 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Athlete, Joe
I've always wondered if you get a "good enough" training effect by resistance and cadence indoors alone or must the front wheel be raised to engage certain muscles?
It's mostly about the power, so steady states should be the key component (i.e. 2x20's 3x20's, 6 x10)
raising the front wheel will help simulate the climbing posture, and engage some different muscles, but the key is the time at intensity.
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