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I have free weights/ bench press at home, and I hardly touch em. I do go to the gym 5 days a week tho, every morning before work...
I think you need the routine to stick to it, mornings are easier for me, alarm wakes me so may as well go. Afternoon's I'd much rather go for a
or :icb: and I would never make it to the gym everyday lol.... just a tip
I think you need the routine to stick to it, mornings are easier for me, alarm wakes me so may as well go. Afternoon's I'd much rather go for a
or :icb: and I would never make it to the gym everyday lol.... just a tipIts all down to a routine... make a regular commitment in the beginning makes it easier to stick to.. but if you miss a session or two dont beat yourself up.
Sad as it sounds i am a member in three gyms... one i use in the UK (LA fitness), one which is near my place of work in Ireland; and the third where i work as a personal trainer (Fitness First)
Sad as it sounds i am a member in three gyms... one i use in the UK (LA fitness), one which is near my place of work in Ireland; and the third where i work as a personal trainer (Fitness First)
mcbeee said:gannet said:
How far are you riding that your gears, brakes and chain are wearing out and cost more in maintenance than a gym ??? Good excuse but I'm not buying it , unless you're Lance Armstrongs riding partner.
20 miles a day, chains only seem to last about 1500 miles before 0.75% wear and as yet Ive not been able to change a chain at that point without the new chain skipping on the old cassette. I am now trying chain rotation to see if I can make them last longer... Either way I put the money I used to use for the gym aside for bike maintenance and there never seems to be any in the pot
ok so maybe it aint all on maintenance... some on upgrades/modifications - it aint just cars that can be changed :roll:
Get a routine you enjoy. Try some classes also. Cycle ones are tough!
Try and get a mix of cardio and weights in your weekly routine. There are many people at my day job who cycle to work and are still on the fat side, so just cycling to work will help with your cardio fitness, but it won't shift weight on it's own (if that's what your after)! :wink: Also take a look at what you eat and when you eat it!!
I taught Tae Kwon-Do for around 11 years part time then moved away from it due to time. I joined the gym and I too had motivation problems after 12 months so I turned my workouts at the gym into a part time job! I decided to take my Level 2 exams in fitness and now I teach classes in the evenings and weekends (also two 6.45am cycle classes before I go to work!). I mainly teach classes by a company called Les Mills. RPM (cycle class), Body Combat (martial arts based fitness class) and Body Balance (mixture of Thai Chi, Yoga and Palates) but I also teach freestyle spin classes. I now teach 12 classes a week (6 of them indoor cycling!) on top of my day job! Good fun, free use of the clubs I teach at and I get paid to work out!! (this is what pays for the "toys"!)
Oh, andI have just gone back to cycling the 9 mile journey to work and back again (weather permiting).
Try and get a mix of cardio and weights in your weekly routine. There are many people at my day job who cycle to work and are still on the fat side, so just cycling to work will help with your cardio fitness, but it won't shift weight on it's own (if that's what your after)! :wink: Also take a look at what you eat and when you eat it!!
I taught Tae Kwon-Do for around 11 years part time then moved away from it due to time. I joined the gym and I too had motivation problems after 12 months so I turned my workouts at the gym into a part time job! I decided to take my Level 2 exams in fitness and now I teach classes in the evenings and weekends (also two 6.45am cycle classes before I go to work!). I mainly teach classes by a company called Les Mills. RPM (cycle class), Body Combat (martial arts based fitness class) and Body Balance (mixture of Thai Chi, Yoga and Palates) but I also teach freestyle spin classes. I now teach 12 classes a week (6 of them indoor cycling!) on top of my day job! Good fun, free use of the clubs I teach at and I get paid to work out!! (this is what pays for the "toys"!)
Oh, andI have just gone back to cycling the 9 mile journey to work and back again (weather permiting).
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What on earth are you doing to them? I used to cycle 10k miles a year in my younger years, and the bike I brought back from NL has about 25k miles on it - besides brake pads, I have never replaced the chain yet ... It is all Shimano gear though and only (flat) road use.
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I ride fast and powerful - must just be pulverising the links trying connex wipperman chains now - the bike came with SRAM. I do know that modern chains having to cope with so many cogs at the back (mine has 9!) makes the chains quite thin and thus more fragile than they used to be.
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My, my, Gannet - you must be a pedal stamper I reckon . I have changed my riding style on my commute, mainly to avoid having to shower when I get to work but also because I'm plain tired of RACING every young whipper-snapper who takes a fancy to my wheel, only for the b%^&ds to cruise thru the first RED LIGHT 
. The side-effect of this is that I don't wear my bikes out so quickly anymore 
Have you tried fixed-gear? It very cost effective - cheap 1/8" chain, single sprocket, no need for rear brake blocks (so rear wheel rims never wear - but rear hub does!!) - easy to maintain and clean AND a joy to ride.
Taz x - routine, get one, stick to it . Tho I hate gyms and prefer the great outdoors. Was that a light shower this morning tho??! I got very very wet. Unfair weather rider :lol: .
. I have changed my riding style on my commute, mainly to avoid having to shower when I get to work but also because I'm plain tired of RACING every young whipper-snapper who takes a fancy to my wheel, only for the b%^&ds to cruise thru the first RED LIGHT . The side-effect of this is that I don't wear my bikes out so quickly anymore Have you tried fixed-gear? It very cost effective - cheap 1/8" chain, single sprocket, no need for rear brake blocks (so rear wheel rims never wear - but rear hub does!!) - easy to maintain and clean AND a joy to ride.
Taz x - routine, get one, stick to it
. Tho I hate gyms and prefer the great outdoors. Was that a light shower this morning tho??! I got very very wet. Unfair weather rider :lol: .kipperonabike said:My, my, Gannet - you must be a pedal stamper I reckon
Have you tried fixed-gear? It very cost effective - cheap 1/8" chain, single sprocket, no need for rear brake blocks (so rear wheel rims never wear - but rear hub does!!) - easy to maintain and clean AND a joy to ride.
pedal stamper
I too get peed off with the RLJ's... one day they won't be so lucky though....
there aren't many folding bikes that have fixed gear
with a big enough gear...
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