#7360188 - 10/28/13 04:50 PM
going back to the gym tonight
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The Mighty BellRacer
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Fall 2014 update: Doin this dance again. I'm going to beat last year's mileage by 200-300 miles though I feel my cycling strength was better last year due to the bigger and better hill routes in Austin vs Dallas. This winter I am going to try to still do 30-40 miles on the bike per week so I can keep some form for when spring rolls around. And next cycling seasons I'm going to spend my off-bike days in the gym instead of fucking off.
i've spent the last 5 months almost exclusively on the bike, haven't touched a weight since then but got my cycling fitness pretty strong. now the days are too short to do a 2hr ride after work and even 1 hour is pushing it unless i can get on the road before 5:30. with the time changing this weekend, it's going to be almost impossible to ride during the week.
nonetheless, going to go as light as i can force myself to. i'm not nearly as big of a lifter as some of the guys on here and i have to be careful with my back, but i still enjoy some grunt as part of my exercise regimen. i'm sure i'll be hating life tomorrow.
Edited by BellRacer (10/20/14 10:45 AM)
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#7360879 - 10/29/13 06:37 AM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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Did a light chest workout last night. Kept the weights down but I wasn't quite as weak as I expected. This morning I got my ass out of bed and went to a spin class. First time I'd ever done that. Having the cycling base certainly helped, but I had trouble dialing in the resistance and finding the motivation to "climb." Good bit of cardio and a nice change of pace. Not sure that I'll make it a regular thing.
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#7361234 - 10/29/13 09:32 AM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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your muscle just doesnt fall off. Im sure once you get a week or two under your belt and get used to it somewhat again youll surprise yourself with what you can lift.
I find I fall off a cliff. In may bp 205x6, failed at 175x4 last week. FML That said, I lost nearly 10lbs from may to Sept, only recently been gaining it back.
Like OP I was cycling a bit (50 miles most week), and running enough for a 1/2(about 10 miles a week), that with probalby not eating enough.
In the end, mixing it up is fun. It's not the end of the world to start back up.
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#7361506 - 10/29/13 11:05 AM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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i'm fucking ready for a week off...
team stair climb lol
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#7363579 - 10/30/13 08:47 AM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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your muscle just doesnt fall off. Im sure once you get a week or two under your belt and get used to it somewhat again youll surprise yourself with what you can lift.
yeah i know it's little more than just knocking the rust off. there was a span of a year or more that i didn't work out because my back was so bad. it took about 3 months to fully recover once i got healthy again.
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#7364191 - 10/30/13 12:42 PM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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Hurt my back on Saturday being an idiot. Rounded my back putting down a deadlift. So I haven't done shit this week.
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#7375572 - 11/05/13 02:58 PM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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sooooorrrrrreeeee....
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#7389529 - 11/13/13 12:08 PM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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strength is coming back quickly. going to do some leg work tonight.
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#7389558 - 11/13/13 12:19 PM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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I fucking miss it...badly.
Still yolo'ing and doing half ass prison workouts in my apartment. I need another wrist surgery, and probably a shoulder scope.
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#7396385 - 11/17/13 11:51 PM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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Feeling alright, leg strength was there due to all of the biking, but holy shit was I sore and still feeling the effects in my calves.
Leg press, funky calf station, leg extends, prone hamstring curls, 3 foot-position weighted calf raises, walking weighted lunges = not walking so good for 2 days.
I know it's mostly considered accessory work but I don't squat or deadlift anymore with my back injury. I used to LOVE SLDLs...miss doing those since I used to move a fair amount of weight with them.
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#7922319 - 10/20/14 01:08 PM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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update in OP, going to switch it up a bit this season and try to serve 2 masters, kinda.
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#7972130 - 11/20/14 11:05 AM
Re: going back to the gym tonight
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the first 3 weeks suck ballz... then the strength starts coming back rapidly. these are the best days with all the motivation in the world.
motivation is what i traditionally struggle with. i get to a plateau and mentally have a tough time putting in the work and additional effort to get past it. i'm about a month away from where i ended last winter, which is about 80% of my highest historical plateau.
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