General discussion on Training. How to get better on your erg, how to use your erg to get better at another sport, or anything else about improving your abilities.
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FordScrote
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by FordScrote » September 28th, 2008, 7:22 am
I've just changed from cycling to rowing (getting knocked off your bike 3 times in 6 months kind of dents your confidence). I'm quite top heavy so finding it a good change.
Rasmussen and Hoy are just about the two extremes - sprinters being muscly and hill climbers being ... well ... skinny.
Most of the cyclists I know actively avoid any upper body work (or keep it to a minimum) on the grounds that if you can't climb hills you can't win road races.
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Citroen
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by Citroen » September 28th, 2008, 1:22 pm
FordScrote wrote:I'm quite top heavy so finding it a good change.
Er, why? Rowing is 70% legs.
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FordScrote
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by FordScrote » September 28th, 2008, 5:13 pm
Citroen wrote:FordScrote wrote:I'm quite top heavy so finding it a good change.
Er, why? Rowing is 70% legs.
Cycling is about 95% legs
That's great for me. At least my top heaviness can be put to some use rather than none!
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Nosmo
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by Nosmo » September 29th, 2008, 2:12 pm
Citroen wrote:FordScrote wrote:I'm quite top heavy so finding it a good change.
Er, why? Rowing is 70% legs.
What a row and cyclist would consider top heavy is very different.
