Avoiding becoming cyclist shaped...

Simonb said:

Can you suggest a decent rowing machine? I might have a go
at that.

There's a big debate amongst rower types between the Concept
2 and the Rowperfect.

See concept2.co.ukconcept2.co.ukOpen ↗ and rowperfect.comrowperfect.comOpen ↗

As you can see they are very similar in build quality, some
say the rowperfect promotes better technique.

You'll find lots of C2's at your local gym or on ebay, they
retail at about a grand from new.

Regards, Mark

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:34:36 +0100, "Simonb"

() said:

Quoted message said:

Anyway, I quite like the rowing machine. Sure, it's a bit
dull, but it's great for switching the mind off at the
end of the day. Just stop thinking about things and focus
on the breathing.

Can you suggest a decent rowing machine? I might have a
go at that.

Concept 2. www.concept2.com The website is well worth a nose
around and most gyms seem to use Concept 2s.

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Matt K Dunedin, NZ

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:32:55 +1200, Steve <[email hidden]> ()

Quoted message said:

Whingin' Pom said:

Anyway, I quite like the rowing machine. Sure, it's a bit
dull, but it's great for switching the mind off at the
end of the day. Just stop thinking about things and focus
on the breathing.

But where do you put the walkman... you can't stand the gym
music for long! Eurotrash has just hit ours in
Christchurch, right on the pulse as ever (:

I can't say as the music in the gym has even registered with
me. I mean, they must play it, they even have a couple of
tellys with MTV stuff on it, but for the life of me I can't
remember what sort of stuff they play. It's not really that
intrusive.
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Matt K Dunedin, NZ

Roos Eisma () said:

Whingin' Pom said:

Same here. I was delighted to find out the other day that
not only indoor rowing is a competitive sport, but that
the times that I'm putting in for both 500m and 2K aren't
that much off the pace for competition. Trainer-type bloke
at the Jim reckons that with a bit more work, I'd stand a
chance of getting placed in an event!

Quoted message said:

Blimey. That mean I'd be a proper fit person and
everything. Not bad for a (now a bit less) lardy bloke.

A bit of weight doesn't hurt on the rowing machine as
you're not supporting the weight.

It's a lot easier on my knees than running, certainly.

Quoted message said:

In my rowing days I was in a team with mainly lightweights
and was way ahead on the rowing machine tests and way
behind on the running. And if the weight is mainly muscle
instead of lard it does actually help :-)

I wish.

Quoted message said:

Still, real rowing is a lot nicer!

I might try it in the spring. If I can fit it in. And fit
in it. :-)
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Matt K Dunedin, NZ

Jon Senior said:

"Get a six pack in only 4 weeks"

Takes me less than 5 mins in Tescos

Quoted message said:

"Last longer in bed"

I stay in bed as long as I can get away with

Tony

"Doki" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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 😉.

So don't worry about it until imminent scrawniness becomes a
problem. Would you rather have the build of David Millar or
the one you've got now?

--
Dave...

Swimming.

--
Vivian
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"We learned more from a three minute record than we ever learned in school".
No Surrender

"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 😉.

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

David Brown :o\) said:

or any kite shop.

<http://www.poolekites.freeserve.co.uk/surveys/index.htm>
and click on the county.

James

TRIATHLON ... running won't do anything for your scrawny
arms, but add-in the swimming training and you have it.
Plus, you still get to shave your legs, and have a whole new
range of gear to buy ... like wetsuit, race goggles.

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:

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 😉.

Could try canoeing / kayaking, but that's quite dangerous
for the cycling, coz when I took up canoeing as well as
cycling at the age of 17, I got hooked, dropped the cycling,
got a huge torso / arms (or was that the apres paddling
helping?) and now I've worn my body out in a boat and come
back to cycling at the age of 37, my body is all wrong !!!

Cheers, Chris

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Chris Walters Hungerford, UK
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In message <[email hidden]>, Doki
<[email hidden]> writes

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?

Archery? carolarchery.comindex.htmlOpen ↗

Or bowhuntingsafari.comcgrizzlybear.htmlOpen ↗ and
never mind what shape you are. So long as it's a good shape
for running.

Has anyone here any experience of a Thys rowingbike? I'm
seriously considering one. English language version at http-
://www.rowingbike.com/main.php?sNewLang=GB&PHPSESSID=31c051-
0e891072ae 3c8a97bcbd618c16

The bird in the picture certainly looks well-shaped.

--
Richard Keatinge

keatinge.netkeatinge.netOpen ↗

Richard Keatinge said:

rowingbike.comrowingbike.comOpen ↗ The bird in the picture
certainly looks well-shaped.

Also see (Thijs himself) nlroei.nlFotoboek albumOpen ↗
103.html