How important is flexibility (of my body)? - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

12-31-2004, 04:30 AM

Hey all,
I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm going to
start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
also really concentrate on my flexibility?

This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed records
obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day without
problems.

Peace

Mike
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12-31-2004, 05:27 AM

"Mike Beauchamp" wrote:
> I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm going
to
> start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
> also really concentrate on my flexibility?
>
> This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
> bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed
> records obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day
> without problems.

I think flexibility is more important than weight training for cycling, and
also for general heath/fitness as you get older.

Art Harris

12-31-2004, 05:27 AM

"Mike Beauchamp" wrote:
> I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm going
to
> start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
> also really concentrate on my flexibility?
>
> This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
> bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed
> records obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day
> without problems.

I think flexibility is more important than weight training for cycling, and
also for general heath/fitness as you get older.

Art Harris

12-31-2004, 05:27 AM

"Mike Beauchamp" wrote:
> I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm going
to
> start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
> also really concentrate on my flexibility?
>
> This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
> bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed
> records obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day
> without problems.

I think flexibility is more important than weight training for cycling, and
also for general heath/fitness as you get older.

Art Harris

12-31-2004, 05:27 AM

"Mike Beauchamp" wrote:
> I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm going
to
> start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
> also really concentrate on my flexibility?
>
> This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
> bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed
> records obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day
> without problems.

I think flexibility is more important than weight training for cycling, and
also for general heath/fitness as you get older.

Art Harris

12-31-2004, 07:02 AM

Thanks art.. always appreciated.

Mike

"Arthur Harris" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> "Mike Beauchamp" wrote:
> > I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm
> > going
> to
>> start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
>> also really concentrate on my flexibility?
>>
>> This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
>> bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed
>> records obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day
>> without problems.
>
> I think flexibility is more important than weight training for cycling,
> and also for general heath/fitness as you get older.
>
> Art Harris
>

12-31-2004, 07:02 AM

Thanks art.. always appreciated.

Mike

"Arthur Harris" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:axcBd.27226$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> "Mike Beauchamp" wrote:
> > I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm
> > going
> to
>> start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
>> also really concentrate on my flexibility?
>>
>> This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
>> bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed
>> records obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day
>> without problems.
>
> I think flexibility is more important than weight training for cycling,
> and also for general heath/fitness as you get older.
>
> Art Harris
>

12-31-2004, 07:02 AM

Thanks art.. always appreciated.

Mike

"Arthur Harris" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:axcBd.27226$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> "Mike Beauchamp" wrote:
> > I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm
> > going
> to
>> start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
>> also really concentrate on my flexibility?
>>
>> This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
>> bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed
>> records obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day
>> without problems.
>
> I think flexibility is more important than weight training for cycling,
> and also for general heath/fitness as you get older.
>
> Art Harris
>

12-31-2004, 07:02 AM

Thanks art.. always appreciated.

Mike

"Arthur Harris" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:axcBd.27226$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> "Mike Beauchamp" wrote:
> > I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm
> > going
> to
>> start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
>> also really concentrate on my flexibility?
>>
>> This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
>> bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed
>> records obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day
>> without problems.
>
> I think flexibility is more important than weight training for cycling,
> and also for general heath/fitness as you get older.
>
> Art Harris
>

12-31-2004, 07:14 AM

: I'm 24.. and I can't even come close to touching my toes. Since I'm going
to
: start a weight training thingy in a few weeks, I'm wondering if I should
: also really concentrate on my flexibility?
:
: This dude at school does yoga and said that getting too flexible may be a
: bad thing in terms of performance? But I'm not going for land speed
records
: obviously, I just want to be able to cycle 100KM nearly every day without
: problems.
:
: Peace
:
: Mike
:

First, define "too flexible". You have a long way to go to get even near
being "too flexible" by any definition. Work on it--especially the
hamstrings as they tighten up fast on long distances.

Pat in TX