Re: Exercise - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-03-2004, 12:34 PM

Try Pilates.
"Thad O" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> A while ago i would go to a gym, but gave up because
> the gym was too far away ( I spent more time driving than
> exercising ). unfortunately there is no gym that is close by.
> What's worse is that I don't have room for any kind of
> equipment ( I don't have romm for the stuff I already have,
> like my books ). Even if I did, I live in an apartment, so
> something like a stairmaster is out because of the noise.
>
> Aside from that outside the gym, the exercising I do tends
> to be uneven. What I would like to do is make a regiment
> ( actually two so that if for some reason I can't do one, I can
> do the other ), which increases my flexibility and general
> strenth so that I can do my main exercises ( wlaking with
> a heavy backpack and bicycling ) for longer.
>
> For example, when bicycling for a while my trapezium get
> sore. So I need to get in some exercises that increase strenth
> there. Flexibilty at this point is very bad too.
>
> In particular I wish to strenthen the secondary and tertiary
> muscles used to support these activitys, especially to make
> up for over development of the principle muscles.
>
> So can anyone recommend some good website/books that
> will allow me to do this?
> Thanks