My Thighs!!!
02-16-05 | 08:41 PM
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Muscular sure, I've just seen these guys and gals that look like they own an extra pair of thighs and it's not really the look I'm after. Besides girl, Canada and Australia are oceans apart. I do see you travel though......
02-16-05 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by HaagenDas
Yup... maybe I should have stuck to walking 
Back when I walked about 10 miles a day, I had great calves.
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02-16-05 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by HaagenDas
Muscular sure, I've just seen these guys and gals that look like they own an extra pair of thighs and it's not really the look I'm after. Besides girl, Canada and Australia are oceans apart. I do see you travel though......
I used to be a bodybuilder back about 14 years ago, and worked hard for that look. Then I took up cycling and lost it.
And yes, I do travel ... I've just recently come back to Canada from your part of the world.
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02-16-05 | 08:47 PM
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I'll have to get it all done in one day. We get about two snowfalls per year here and it only hangs around for a little while. Should just push it all up against the shed and trundle through it all day. Might even sing "old man river" or something just to kick the time along.
02-16-05 | 08:48 PM
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lol thighs like a beast (with muscle, not fat) are gotten if and only if you do more anerobic excersizes, do leg presses all day and you too can be a beast!
02-17-05 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Machka
I used to be a bodybuilder back about 14 years ago, and worked hard for that look. Then I took up cycling and lost it.
Here's the rule. Fit in jeans. If waist is too big, eat less. If thighs are too big, squat less. If calves are too big, good. (Just my own bias -- I've never been able to grow calves. I think this is more of a problem with women. Machka?)
02-17-05 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by HaagenDas
I'm just recently into biking. In fact, yesterday I rode my way home. Last night whilst sitting on the ole ceramic throne, I noticed that my thighs had "new lumps and bumps". Whilst I'm pleased that I'm taking weight off and putting muscle on, I am concerned that I could end up with thighs the size of jet intakes as can be seen on TV.
I really don't want to start wearing lime coloured shirts, brief pants and shaved legs. Most of all I don't want massive thighs... so like,what's the risk of that happening?
I really don't want to start wearing lime coloured shirts, brief pants and shaved legs. Most of all I don't want massive thighs... so like,what's the risk of that happening?
It's in your head, cycling does not build muscle!!! it is not a strenth sport. i can out ride ANY of the worlds strongest men. cycling is about v02 max, lactic threshold ect.
02-17-05 | 10:17 AM
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It's in your head, cycling does not build muscle!!! it is not a strenth sport. i can out ride ANY of the worlds strongest men. cycling is about v02 max, lactic threshold ect.
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02-17-05 | 10:53 AM
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Who is that on your avatar, Mr. Das?
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02-17-05 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RedHairedScot
I used to lift a bit, too. I think my quads especially were bigger back then, but after cycling (and more importantly, running) they got a bit smaller and much leaner. I like the new look.
Here's the rule. Fit in jeans. If waist is too big, eat less. If thighs are too big, squat less. If calves are too big, good. (Just my own bias -- I've never been able to grow calves. I think this is more of a problem with women. Machka?)
Here's the rule. Fit in jeans. If waist is too big, eat less. If thighs are too big, squat less. If calves are too big, good. (Just my own bias -- I've never been able to grow calves. I think this is more of a problem with women. Machka?)
I develop small, lean calf muscles when I cycle, but as I mentioned above, when I did a lot of walking (especially walking through snow), that's when I really developed my calf muscles. Unfortunately I had some Achilles tendon problems a few years ago, and I can't walk as much anymore.
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02-17-05 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by recursive
While what you say is true, I know, from first hand experience, that it is possible to get bigger legs by cycling. I've heard people say it's not possible, but I believe my own experience over them.
02-17-05 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by krispistoferson
Who is that on your avatar, Mr. Das?
02-17-05 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by HaagenDas
That's Sir Les Patterson, Cultural Attache to London.
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02-17-05 | 03:25 PM
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I have the opposite problem , my legs are toned and lean, but too small for me. I guess I should start pushing some harder gears. I also noticed that when I do short heartrate test sprints on my training say 8mins all out. My legs tend to get a good workout and seem to increase in size a bit.
02-17-05 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by HaagenDas
here's the larger pic
I think he's espousing the values of a certain brand of frangers.
I think he's espousing the values of a certain brand of frangers.
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02-17-05 | 05:50 PM
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Sir Les is nowhere near as popular as Dame Edna. I think Sir Les hits home hard with too many Aussies
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