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Subject: Re: [Minimalist Runner:101913] Gym Fit
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For me the best cross-training for mountain biking has been barefoot-style
running on trails. Nearly a perfect fit (not 100%, as my pulled calf
shows, but close).
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:47 AM, Doug Sims <wdsim...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I found that in high school, lunges really helped my mountain biking,
> but I would tend to do more scissor jumps (lunge into a jump and land
> on the opposite lunge position) than lunges. Lunges work the glutes
> (for me at least) and if you have the right seat height and pedaling
> form, strong glutes can really help your climbing on a bike.
>
> Of course, now, lunges just make me sore.... :)
>
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Tuck <tuck...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > So we have a phrase in my gym we use to torment the trainer (when he's
> not
> > tormenting us): gym fit.
> >
> > This refers to exercises that have no purpose outside of the gym. They
> > don't increase your fitness for anything other than doing that exercise
> in
> > the gym.
> >
> > Now, obviously, that's often debatable, and one person's useless exercise
> > may be key to another person's sport.
> >
> > But I do think that there are some exercises that fall entirely in the
> > category of "gym fit".
> >
> > Lunges is the one I'm thinking of. I do these occasionally, and
> everytime
> > they have the same effect: they make me sore. There seems to be
> absolutely
> > no cross-training effect with any of the sports that I do regularly, as
> none
> > of those sports seem to maintain the muscle tone that is required to
> > effectively do lunges. The only time I'm fit for doing lunges is when
> I've
> > been doing lunges. Running, skiing, mountain biking; none of them seem
> to
> > make me fit for doing lunges.
> >
> > Are lunges a complete waste of my time, then?
> >
> > --
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> >
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For me the best cross-training for mountain biking has been barefoot-style =
running on trails.=A0 Nearly a perfect fit (not 100%, as my pulled calf sho=
ws, but close).<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10=
:47 AM, Doug Sims <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:wdsim...@gmail.co=
m">wdsim...@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-=
color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class=
=3D"gmail_quote">I found that in high school, lunges really helped my mount=
ain biking,<br>
but I would tend to do more scissor jumps (lunge into a jump and land<br>
on the opposite lunge position) than lunges. Lunges work the glutes<br>
(for me at least) and if you have the right seat height and pedaling<br>
form, strong glutes can really help your climbing on a bike.<br>
<br>
Of course, now, lunges just make me sore.... :)<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:30 AM, Tuck <<a href=3D"mailto:tuck...@gmail.co=
m">tuck...@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> So we have a phrase in my gym we use to torment the trainer (when he&#=
39;s not<br>
> tormenting us): gym fit.<br>
><br>
> This refers to exercises that have no purpose outside of the gym.=A0 T=
hey<br>
> don't increase your fitness for anything other than doing that exe=
rcise in<br>
> the gym.<br>
><br>
> Now, obviously, that's often debatable, and one person's usele=
ss exercise<br>
> may be key to another person's sport.<br>
><br>
> But I do think that there are some exercises that fall entirely in the=
<br>
> category of "gym fit".<br>
><br>
> Lunges is the one I'm thinking of.=A0 I do these occasionally, and=
everytime<br>
> they have the same effect: they make me sore.=A0 There seems to be abs=
olutely<br>
> no cross-training effect with any of the sports that I do regularly, a=
s none<br>
> of those sports seem to maintain the muscle tone that is required to<b=
r>
> effectively do lunges.=A0 The only time I'm fit for doing lunges i=
s when I've<br>
> been doing lunges.=A0 Running, skiing, mountain biking; none of them s=
eem to<br>
> make me fit for doing lunges.<br>
><br>
> Are lunges a complete waste of my time, then?<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> _________________________________<br>
> Tucker<br>
><br>
><br>
</div></div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">> --<br>
> "Minimalist Runner - Barefoot, Sandals, Shoes..." hosted by =
Barefoot Ted<br>
><br>
> Membership Options: <a href=3D"http://groups.google.com/group/huarache=
s/subscribe" target=3D"_blank">http://groups.google.com/group/huaraches/sub=
scribe</a><br>
<br>
--<br>
"Minimalist Runner - Barefoot, Sandals, Shoes..." =A0hosted by Ba=
refoot Ted<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div>______=
___________________________<br>Tucker</div>
<div>=A0</div><br>
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