So TBFKAHG and I just started a new weight lifting routine. Our primary love is of course bikes and mountain biking, but weight lifting is a good way to build/develop muscle and stamina and loose weight. For women, it also increases bone density and helps prevent bone problems later on when we get older.
On a personal level, it also allows me to enjoy biking at a new level. The routines we've been doing are really applicable to riding and racing.
I occasionally see ladies in the gym working out, but most of them fear getting "bulky" and do really repeatative sets with 2 or 5 lb weights OR they are victims of some of the useless machines (that I think are taylored specifically for women).
I was just curious how many ladies weight lift, in preparation for biking. Or maybe what kind of alternative excerisizes you do when you aren't riding and how these benefit your cycling.
On a personal level, it also allows me to enjoy biking at a new level. The routines we've been doing are really applicable to riding and racing.
I occasionally see ladies in the gym working out, but most of them fear getting "bulky" and do really repeatative sets with 2 or 5 lb weights OR they are victims of some of the useless machines (that I think are taylored specifically for women).
I was just curious how many ladies weight lift, in preparation for biking. Or maybe what kind of alternative excerisizes you do when you aren't riding and how these benefit your cycling.