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Old 04-11-10, 04:46 AM
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Originally Posted by NEUROSPORT
i am trying. what i am noticing so far is when i shift and pedal faster my overall speed remains about the same but my breathing rate goes up by about 50%. i feel like i am burning much more calories but the amount of them reaching the crank is the same.



You mean that you would actually...have to..elevate your heart rate...during an aerobic activity???!!



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Originally Posted by NEUROSPORT
i am trying. what i am noticing so far is when i shift and pedal faster my overall speed remains about the same but my breathing rate goes up by about 50%. i feel like i am burning much more calories but the amount of them reaching the crank is the same.
Originally Posted by NEUROSPORT
in my case what's limited is my cardio strength.
It's your second point that is important - you need to work on cardiovascular fitness to improve your cycling, there's no way around that and you've identified it as your limiter. You should find that the feelings you describe in your first quote can be improved with training (riding). I think it's pretty common to start riding with a lower cadence, but with time riding at a higher cadence will likely become easier and more natural/comfortable.
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Stop arguing with the troll
Yessir. So you're sure there's nothing the mods can do to this guy? You know like the neighborhood association throwing out the guy that plays window-busting rap on his stereo 24/7?
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or should i simply lose some fat ass?
That is always beneficial.
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Are we allowed to poke at trolls with sharpened sticks?
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Stop arguing with the troll
Excellent advice and I'm going to make it easy.
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