Ankle weights?

Bob Newman said:

Seems like a dumb question but would wearing ankle weights while cycling
help or hinder conditioning. I realize it could be either depending on the
muscle we are talking about... but how about overall?

I would think neither, assuming flat terrain. Since you'd have one on
each leg, and one's going up while the other's going down, they'd cancel
each other out whenever you were pedaling at a constant RPM.

ALthough, if you are constantly speeding up and slowing down your
cadence, then the rotational mass would matter some.

And obviously the extra weigth, regardless of it's location on the bike,
would make climbing hills more difficult.

But I think you'd be better off just riding a heavier bike or getting
fat low-pressure tires.

Rich

"Bob Newman" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Seems like a dumb question but would wearing ankle weights while cycling
help or hinder conditioning. I realize it could be either depending on
the muscle we are talking about... but how about overall?

If you're trying to get a better workout, why don't you just pedal harder
(same cadence, bigger gear)?

Bob Newman said:

Seems like a dumb question but would wearing ankle weights while cycling
help or hinder conditioning. I realize it could be either depending on the
muscle we are talking about... but how about overall?

Bob

No effect. The bike does all the work.

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Ken wrote:
:: "Bob Newman" <[email hidden]> wrote in
:: news:TozGf.3496$NR.3186@dukeread12:
::: Seems like a dumb question but would wearing ankle weights while
::: cycling help or hinder conditioning. I realize it could be either
::: depending on the muscle we are talking about... but how about
::: overall?
::
:: If you're trying to get a better workout, why don't you just pedal
:: harder (same cadence, bigger gear)?

Or pedal faster.

If you ask me, ankle weights are the wrong way to go to improve
conditioning. Just watch diet and exercise regularly, with the notion of
working harder over time.

At times see folks walking with arm weights.

IMHO, this makes for a poor and not very enjoyable walk and a very poor
weight traiing program.

I would believe the same about ankle weights while bicycling.

Any hills in your area? Does the wind ever blow?

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Ron Hardin said:

Bob Newman said:

Seems like a dumb question but would wearing ankle weights while cycling
help or hinder conditioning. I realize it could be either depending on the
muscle we are talking about... but how about overall?

Bob

No effect. The bike does all the work.

I've verified this by riding while wearing heavy steel-toed
work boots.

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Colorado Bicycler said:

At times see folks walking with arm weights.

IMHO, this makes for a poor and not very enjoyable walk and a very poor
weight traiing program.

I would believe the same about ankle weights while bicycling.

No argument with your conclusions!
But the purported reason for ding this is not to provide strength
training but rather to raise the heart rate during the walk.

You would have virtually the same effect by putting the ankle weights on
your luggage rack, or around your water bottle. Instead, I suggest you
carry more tools. ;-)

Leo Lichtman said:

You would have virtually the same effect by putting the ankle weights on
your luggage rack, or around your water bottle. Instead, I suggest you
carry more tools. ;-)

The dumbest idea for a training aid I ever saw was a little device that
used to be marketed in bike magazines in the mid '80s. It basically
applied light braking pressure to your rear wheel at all times. The ad
blurb said it was also a good way to get a good workout while riding
with someone who would otherwise be slower than you. I don't know how
many they sold but the ad ran for many months.

Diablo Scott wrote:
:: Leo Lichtman wrote:
::
::: You would have virtually the same effect by putting the ankle
::: weights on your luggage rack, or around your water bottle.
::: Instead, I suggest you carry more tools. ;-)
:::
:::
::
:: The dumbest idea for a training aid I ever saw was a little device
:: that used to be marketed in bike magazines in the mid '80s. It
:: basically applied light braking pressure to your rear wheel at all
:: times. The ad blurb said it was also a good way to get a good
:: workout while riding with someone who would otherwise be slower than
:: you. I don't know how many they sold but the ad ran for many months.

Isn't that what Lance did in one stage a few TDFs ago, unintentionally?

I use ankle weights as part of my mountain training, and it makes sense if
the climbs are too short for your training needs, as they are in the
lowlands of Denmark.
I ride out to the steepest hill we have in this part of the country with
half a kg on each ankle and and ride up and down 20 times.
Towards the end I get this sweet mountain feeling in my thighs.

If we had a real mountains around here I wouldn't need the weights.

Ivar

Wed, 8 Feb 2006 23:18:54 -0500, Bob Newman <[email hidden]> skrev:

Quoted message said:

Seems like a dumb question but would wearing ankle weights while cycling
help or hinder conditioning. I realize it could be either depending on
the
muscle we are talking about... but how about overall?

Bob

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"Ivar Hesselager" wrote: (clip) Towards the end I get this sweet mountain
feeling in my thighs. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I sleep with ankle weights on, and in the morning I wake up very refreshed.

Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:58:16 -0500, Roger Zoul <[email hidden]>
commented:

Quoted message said:

Diablo Scott wrote:
:: Leo Lichtman wrote:
::
::: You would have virtually the same effect by putting the ankle
::: weights on your luggage rack, or around your water bottle.
::: Instead, I suggest you carry more tools. ;-)
:::
:::
::
:: The dumbest idea for a training aid I ever saw was a little device
:: that used to be marketed in bike magazines in the mid '80s. It
:: basically applied light braking pressure to your rear wheel at all
:: times. The ad blurb said it was also a good way to get a good
:: workout while riding with someone who would otherwise be slower than
:: you. I don't know how many they sold but the ad ran for many months.

Isn't that what Lance did in one stage a few TDFs ago, unintentionally?

I have read in a book by TdF veteran Brian Holm, that Bjarne Riis was
training descends from the mountain with a small parachute attached to his
bag.

The year after his TdF victory, an exausted Riis helped Jan Ulrich out of
a serious crisis, by a leading him remarkably fast down the steep and
winding mountain roads. Riis thus helped his leutenant to his TdF
victory.

Nowadays Riis is sending his CSC cycling team on elite solider survival
tours with sleepless nights, starvation and humiliation - to exercise the
warrior team spirit.

From the sublime to the rediculous is only a step. ;-)

Ivar
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As I suspected, the consensus is no.

Thanks guys... Bob

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Quoted message said:

"Ivar Hesselager" wrote: (clip) Towards the end I get this sweet mountain
feeling in my thighs. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I sleep with ankle weights on, and in the morning I wake up very
refreshed.