Avoiding becoming cyclist shaped...

"Doki" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave danger
of that happening yet though 😉.

100 press-ups every day will help.

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Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave danger
of that happening yet though 😉.

Swimming. Will help build upper body strength and also
improves stamina no end.

Jon

If you want an all-round athletic physique: rowing - your
powerful quads will be an asset swimming - might be a step
towards tri?

If you want an all-*round* physique darts snooker golf

:-)

Doki said:

Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave danger
of that happening yet though 😉.

Apologies to anyone who's getting sick of my millions of
questions whilst I'm here 😉.

Quoted message said:

Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to avoid
eventually having really powerful legs and dead scrawny
arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave danger of that
happening yet though 😉.

Is there any sport other than cycling??? ;-)

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Apologies to anyone who's getting sick of my millions of
questions whilst I'm here 😉.

Nah, it's okay, doki ;-)

Cheers, helen s

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Mark South said:

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

Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave danger
of that happening yet though 😉.

100 press-ups every day will help.

How many? I suspect I'll let the gut reduce some more before
I start that 😉.

Doki said:

I've been on one of those rowing machines a few times, but
I'm not sure I could keep it up for long, much like I
doubt I'd stick at riding an exercise bike. Not sure where
the nearest water is or what a boat costs...

How easy do you want it!?

If you join a club and you use their boats, most clubs have
a 6 week starter course to let you try before you buy; this
time of year is when they run typically. It's ok to hate the
ergo though, most rowers do too!!!!

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As for swimming, same goes as for the press ups, I suspect
I'd scare people in a pair of speedos 😉.

LOL! Me too.

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 20:09:16 +0100, "Doki" <[email hidden]>

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Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to avoid
eventually having really powerful legs and dead scrawny
arms and torso?

Rowing. Swimming's good for endurance and making your
muscles more efficient, but not so good at helping you look
like Arnie.

Chris

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Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave danger
of that happening yet though 😉.

Apologies to anyone who's getting sick of my millions of
questions whilst I'm here 😉.

Rock Climbing should do it - much more interesting than
press ups or swimming

Russ 'with the opposite problem'

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Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave danger
of that happening yet though 😉.

Kayaking - you also get to buy more brightly coloured kit
and get wet.

John

Russ said:

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Quoted message said:

Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave danger
of that happening yet though 😉.

Apologies to anyone who's getting sick of my millions of
questions whilst I'm here 😉.

Rock Climbing should do it - much more interesting than
press ups or swimming

I'll need considerably bigger arms before I even try
rock climbing.

Doki said:

Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave danger
of that happening yet though 😉.

Cycling uses a lot more upper body and torso muscle than you
might think (very much the same balance as rowing, in fact),
although only sprinters get a lot of muscle development
above the waist. So swim (if you really want shoulders), or
try and get your flying 200m time under 12.5 seconds or so.

Roger

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Quoted message said:

Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso? It's not like I'm in grave
danger of that happening yet though 😉.

100 press-ups every day will help.

How many? I suspect I'll let the gut reduce some more
before I start that

Then start with 100 sit-ups a day - will reduce gut
quickly! :-)

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Anyone got any ideas for a decent sport to take up to
avoid eventually having really powerful legs and dead
scrawny arms and torso?

Weight lifting, rock climbing, etc etc. Otherwise just do
some upper body exercises at the gym, or press ups at home.

Failing that,. you could turn yourself upside down and pedal
your bike with your hands, thus providing not only the ideal
upper body workout, but also giving your hind legs a well
earned rest!

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If you want an all-round athletic physique: rowing - your
powerful quads will be an asset swimming - might be a step
towards tri?

If you want an all-*round* physique darts snooker golf

:-)

You forgot to mention chess.

Doki [email hidden] opined the following...

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As for swimming, same goes as for the press ups, I suspect
I'd scare people in a pair of speedos 😉.

My local pool offers an early bird session between 06:00 and
09:00. If you can drag yourself out of bed this early it's
quite good as it tends to be split 50:50 between the local
swimming club, and the company execs trying to fulfill their
exercise quota before driving from one business lunch to
another. ;-)

Jon

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Rock Climbing should do it - much more interesting than
press ups or swimming

I'll need considerably bigger arms before I even try rock
climbing.

Not true. It's as much about balance as strength. I watched
a woman who was strong for her size, but no weightlifter
rattle along at 45 degrees as if she was on the flat. You
would rapidly build arm and chest strength, but you'd also
find your balance improving rapidly.

Jon

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100 press-ups every day will help.

How many? I suspect I'll let the gut reduce some more
before I start that

Then start with 100 sit-ups a day - will reduce gut
quickly! :-)

Not so sure about that. It'll probably lead to a mild
increase as you increase muscle bulk. Since sit-ups tend to
be rather anaerobic exercise, your fat burning will be
severly limited. The sit-ups to lose the gut is a very
"Men's Health" concept!

Jon

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> 100 press-ups every day will help.

How many? I suspect I'll let the gut reduce some more
before I start

that

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Quoted message said:

Then start with 100 sit-ups a day - will reduce gut
quickly! :-)

Not so sure about that. It'll probably lead to a mild
increase as you increase muscle bulk. Since sit-ups tend
to be rather anaerobic exercise, your fat burning will be
severly limited. The sit-ups to lose the gut is a very
"Men's Health" concept!

Most gut expansion is due to flabbiness of the abs. Sit-ups
simply tighten everything up.

Sometimes a pencil is just a pencil.
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On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 22:37:10 +0100, Jon Senior

jon_AT_restlesslemon_DOTco_DOT_uk said:

The sit-ups to lose the gut is a very "Men's Health"
concept!

Next time you go shopping look at the cover of Men's Health
in a supermarket near you.

Five pounds says the following will be on the cover:

oblivion.

2. How to get a flatter stomach.

Tim