The lycra comment reminds me of a former business partner who bought a mountain bike (and the lycra pants) to loose weight. He went out every w/e on 10/15 mile cross country rides across the common. He didn't seem to be loosing much weight. Then I heard from someone who went on a ride with him. The ride always ended at a greasy spoon for a big fried breakfast.
Anyway Ian, You have to fit in a little weight training with your regime. One of the problems we have as we get older is the loss of muscle that comes to all after 30 or so. Less muscle = less calories burned. Doesn't have to be much, just 1/2 an hour a week with some dumbells will make a huge difference.
Trencher
Fighting the relaxed muscle
Login
Nooooooooooooooo
No need for lycra nowadays though - try some of these. 8)
Odds on a Penny Farthing!
To Create or Answer a Topic
Started by Ian Wickham in Ski Chatter 10-Apr-2009 - 20 Replies
Trencher
reply to 'Fighting the relaxed muscle' posted Apr-2009
because I'm so inclined .....
Edited 2 times. Last update at 11-Apr-2009
Daved
reply to 'Fighting the relaxed muscle' posted Apr-2009
I agree with Trencher some varied weight training as well but you are lucky I live in Sheffield which,like Rome,is built on 7 hills .....I've left the bike in the garage as you can't start gently...maybe this summer,,,,
Eljay
reply to 'Fighting the relaxed muscle' posted Apr-2009
OMG ................. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Wickham in lycra............... :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Admin
reply to 'Fighting the relaxed muscle' posted Apr-2009
Eljay wrote:Wickham in lycra............... :evil:
Nooooooooooooooo
No need for lycra nowadays though - try some of these. 8)
The Admin Man
JonG
reply to 'Fighting the relaxed muscle' posted Apr-2009
:DHi,
My fitness regime usually involves one sit up in the morning when i get out of bed, walking to the snack wagon during the working day, then walking about 2 miles a day in the factory ( the tea machine is the other end :(),also having a brain like a seive i find myself back and forth up and down the stairs because the little grey cells keep forgetting something....
After my trip at the end of next week i am due in for a consultation about my hernia, and once that has been sorted (if the hospital doesn't kill me) i am thinking of investing in a rowing machine....at my age i should be thinking of trying to be a bit fitter......could walk to the pub for my saturday morning fry up then... :D
jon.
My fitness regime usually involves one sit up in the morning when i get out of bed, walking to the snack wagon during the working day, then walking about 2 miles a day in the factory ( the tea machine is the other end :(),also having a brain like a seive i find myself back and forth up and down the stairs because the little grey cells keep forgetting something....
After my trip at the end of next week i am due in for a consultation about my hernia, and once that has been sorted (if the hospital doesn't kill me) i am thinking of investing in a rowing machine....at my age i should be thinking of trying to be a bit fitter......could walk to the pub for my saturday morning fry up then... :D
jon.
www
jonathan
www.ski-bourgstmaurice-lesarcs.co.uk
Mfc
reply to 'Fighting the relaxed muscle' posted Apr-2009
Pablo Escobar wrote:Mountain bike or road bike?
Odds on a Penny Farthing!
Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Fighting the relaxed muscle' posted Apr-2009
Would probably look a lot like this:

JonG
reply to 'Fighting the relaxed muscle' posted Apr-2009
:D :DLol :D :D
www
jonathan
www.ski-bourgstmaurice-lesarcs.co.uk
Topic last updated on 11-April-2009 at 22:52