Comments on: Why Cycle-Touring Is Good For Your Legs http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/why-cycle-touring-is-good-for-your-legs/ Adventure cycling since 2007 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Fearghal http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/why-cycle-touring-is-good-for-your-legs/#comment-1103 Fearghal Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:32:05 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=741#comment-1103 Here Here, nice post :) Funnily, the main thing I'm missing from home at the moment is my regular run. I'm planning, but we'll see if anything comes of it, to start the sitting and pressing up daily so I can pair an appropriate chest and stomach with my new athlete's quads rather than the current ones borrowed from a pidgeon and bar fly respectively. Cycle touring does indeed do magical things for the pins I don't understand why more people aren't pulling their bags for travel around the world on a bike. Here Here, nice post :)
Funnily, the main thing I’m missing from home at the moment is my regular run.
I’m planning, but we’ll see if anything comes of it, to start the sitting and pressing up daily so I can pair an appropriate chest and stomach with my new athlete’s quads rather than the current ones borrowed from a pidgeon and bar fly respectively.
Cycle touring does indeed do magical things for the pins I don’t understand why more people aren’t pulling their bags for travel around the world on a bike.

]]> By: Tom Allen http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/why-cycle-touring-is-good-for-your-legs/#comment-1102 Tom Allen Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:17:30 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=741#comment-1102 Agreed about the knee issue. It's the equivalent of having your saddle too low on a bike. The site linked to in the article recommends squatting until your thighs are about parallel with the floor, rather than going all the way down, for the same reason you said. I also agree about the simplicity of the morning run - it's also the perfect time to roam around the city streets, when everyone else is either asleep or a child going to school. Agreed about the knee issue. It’s the equivalent of having your saddle too low on a bike. The site linked to in the article recommends squatting until your thighs are about parallel with the floor, rather than going all the way down, for the same reason you said.

I also agree about the simplicity of the morning run — it’s also the perfect time to roam around the city streets, when everyone else is either asleep or a child going to school.

]]> By: Andrew Welch http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/why-cycle-touring-is-good-for-your-legs/#comment-1101 Andrew Welch Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:54:29 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=741#comment-1101 It might be worth noting that 300 hindu squats with a hoover is not recommended for beginners. In addition, I find that if you fully bend your knees during the process, it over stretches them, so be careful with that. Hindu squats are a good and very convenient way to do exercise on the spot, if you can't get organised or have the time to go outside. Personally I've started running again first thing in the morning, which I love doing, mainly because it's a mental effort to motivate myself, but it's pretty easy to slump out of bed, throw shorts on, grab mp3 player, drink water and leave house. Simplicity is good. Minimal preparation - e.g. fixing bike or travelling to gym in car, to get you procrastinating or creating excuses. It might be worth noting that 300 hindu squats with a hoover is not recommended for beginners. In addition, I find that if you fully bend your knees during the process, it over stretches them, so be careful with that. Hindu squats are a good and very convenient way to do exercise on the spot, if you can’t get organised or have the time to go outside. Personally I’ve started running again first thing in the morning, which I love doing, mainly because it’s a mental effort to motivate myself, but it’s pretty easy to slump out of bed, throw shorts on, grab mp3 player, drink water and leave house. Simplicity is good. Minimal preparation — e.g. fixing bike or travelling to gym in car, to get you procrastinating or creating excuses.

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