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02-08-11 | 02:45 PM
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VV couldn't handle an iJen training plan. Rue.
02-08-11 | 02:45 PM
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02-08-11 | 02:46 PM
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Push-ups are as dumb as crunches.
02-08-11 | 02:47 PM
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02-08-11 | 02:48 PM
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02-08-11 | 02:49 PM
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02-08-11 | 02:52 PM
Throw the stick!!!!
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02-08-11 | 02:56 PM
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Someone who didn't offer me only 60% of my asking price is coming to look at the bike tomorrow. Awesome.
02-08-11 | 03:08 PM
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02-08-11 | 03:24 PM
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02-08-11 | 03:24 PM
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02-08-11 | 03:25 PM
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02-08-11 | 03:26 PM
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02-08-11 | 03:27 PM
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02-08-11 | 03:33 PM
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02-08-11 | 03:44 PM
The space coyote lied.
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02-08-11 | 03:46 PM
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VV if your goal is good strength for cycling, better to focus on core exercises rather than upper body.
That's what I do, with fairly good results.
That's what I do, with fairly good results.
02-08-11 | 03:51 PM
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All I care about right now is hills. And we have plenty of them.
02-08-11 | 03:52 PM
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02-08-11 | 04:09 PM
Should Be More Popular
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From: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Here is what I do. It works very well for me in preventing back pain which I used to get on rides longer than say 2 hours, but now no back pain unless I do something crazy like a century:
1. Front plank (support body on forearms and ball of feet, body should be all in one plane/straight) - hold for 1-2 minutes, 3 sets
2. Side plank (like 1 but on your side, one arm over your head), each side hold for 1-2 minutes, 3 sets
3. flying superman (like on floor, keep legs straight with arms in front, raise legs off floor and raise arms/head/chest, your lower ribcage, abdomen and upper thighs are on the floor, rest in the air)- hold for 30 seconds, 4 sets
4. Reverse crunches - lie on back with bent knees, raise feet off floor - do as many as you want (start with 10 and increase as tolerated)
For the first 3, if you are out of shape you may wish to do them just for 10 or 15 seconds, gradually increase.
I do these maybe 2-3 times/week, it only takes 15 minutes and you can do it while watching TV etc.
1. Front plank (support body on forearms and ball of feet, body should be all in one plane/straight) - hold for 1-2 minutes, 3 sets
2. Side plank (like 1 but on your side, one arm over your head), each side hold for 1-2 minutes, 3 sets
3. flying superman (like on floor, keep legs straight with arms in front, raise legs off floor and raise arms/head/chest, your lower ribcage, abdomen and upper thighs are on the floor, rest in the air)- hold for 30 seconds, 4 sets
4. Reverse crunches - lie on back with bent knees, raise feet off floor - do as many as you want (start with 10 and increase as tolerated)
For the first 3, if you are out of shape you may wish to do them just for 10 or 15 seconds, gradually increase.
I do these maybe 2-3 times/week, it only takes 15 minutes and you can do it while watching TV etc.
02-08-11 | 04:10 PM
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Wife's bike was supposed to be here today. UPS driver didn't have the balls to drive in the snow to get it here though.
02-08-11 | 04:14 PM
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02-08-11 | 04:15 PM
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From: Meffa, MA
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Here is what I do. It works very well for me in preventing back pain which I used to get on rides longer than say 2 hours, but now no back pain unless I do something crazy like a century:
1. Front plank (support body on forearms and ball of feet, body should be all in one plane/straight) - hold for 1-2 minutes, 3 sets
2. Side plank (like 1 but on your side, one arm over your head), each side hold for 1-2 minutes, 3 sets
3. flying superman (like on floor, keep legs straight with arms in front, raise legs off floor and raise arms/head/chest, your lower ribcage, abdomen and upper thighs are on the floor, rest in the air)- hold for 30 seconds, 4 sets
4. Reverse crunches - lie on back with bent knees, raise feet off floor - do as many as you want (start with 10 and increase as tolerated)
For the first 3, if you are out of shape you may wish to do them just for 10 or 15 seconds, gradually increase.
I do these maybe 2-3 times/week, it only takes 15 minutes and you can do it while watching TV etc.
1. Front plank (support body on forearms and ball of feet, body should be all in one plane/straight) - hold for 1-2 minutes, 3 sets
2. Side plank (like 1 but on your side, one arm over your head), each side hold for 1-2 minutes, 3 sets
3. flying superman (like on floor, keep legs straight with arms in front, raise legs off floor and raise arms/head/chest, your lower ribcage, abdomen and upper thighs are on the floor, rest in the air)- hold for 30 seconds, 4 sets
4. Reverse crunches - lie on back with bent knees, raise feet off floor - do as many as you want (start with 10 and increase as tolerated)
For the first 3, if you are out of shape you may wish to do them just for 10 or 15 seconds, gradually increase.
I do these maybe 2-3 times/week, it only takes 15 minutes and you can do it while watching TV etc.
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02-08-11 | 04:17 PM
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From: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
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I thought I explained it reasonably well but if you can't read try google images.
https://www.google.com/images?hl=en&s...&aql=&oq=plank
https://www.google.com/images?hl=en&s...&aql=&oq=plank
02-08-11 | 04:21 PM
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Try laying on your back, putting feet together, and raising your legs 6 inches off the ground with your toes pointing out. See how long you can hold that for