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Hank Newmeyer · 2003-08-08T03:54:13+00:00

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C35D38.61108450 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, I recently started a resistance training program as per Edward Burke's = "Serious Cycling". Now I have not really ridden bikes much since = childhood, except for this past year, when my doctor recommented them = for improving my exercise. And the thing is I find out that I really = enjoy it, so mcuh that I would like improve, and maybe race someday! (I = am 56 and 6'0" and 230 pounds). SO I begain this "serious" cycling = training program. Here is the trouble part. When I try to do some floor-based exercise, = especially such as Squats and Good Mornings, I find that the my cycle = shoes are slidding all over the floor of the health club and it makes it = tough if not dangerous to be lifting some heavy weights that way. (They = don't have any non skid pads there unfortunatly.) But I want to do the = exercise correctly, the pictures clearly show the technique and = equipment to be wearing, so I assume they are right? I did get a couple = of weird stares but that is normal when you show up to the gym in = spandex, I guess. So the question, is how do I keep from falling flat = on my face with still doing the technique properly as shown in the = photos? Also should I be wearing the heart rate monitor I bought when doing = weight training? I find that it tends to get in the way when using my = hands a lot, as with lifting heavier weights (I got a fingertip type = monitor on sale at Performance). It seems to be fine when I'm out on = the roads however, and I can keep good tabls on my HR. Thanks in advance for any ideas and suggestions, Hank ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C35D38.61108450 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, I recently started a resistance = training program as=20 per Edward Burke's "Serious Cycling". Now I have not really ridden = bikes=20 much since childhood, except for this past year, when my doctor = recommented them=20 for improving my exercise. And the thing is I find out that I = really enjoy=20 it, so mcuh that I would like improve, and maybe race someday! (I = am 56=20 and 6'0" and 230 pounds). SO I begain this "serious" cycling = training=20 program. Here is the trouble part. When I = try to do=20 some floor-based exercise, especially such as Squats and Good Mornings, = I find=20 that the my cycle shoes are slidding all over the floor of the = health=20 club and it makes it tough if not dangerous to be lifting some heavy = weights=20 that way. (They don't have any non skid pads there = unfortunatly.) =20 But I want to do the exercise correctly, the pictures clearly show the = technique=20 and equipment to be wearing, so I assume they are right? I did get = a=20 couple of weird stares but that is normal when you show up to the gym in = spandex, I guess. So the question, is how do I keep from falling = flat on=20 my face with still doing the technique properly as shown in the=20 photos? Also should I be wearing the heart rate = monitor I=20 bought when doing weight training? I find that it tends to get in = the way=20 when using my hands a lot, as with lifting heavier weights (I got a = fingertip=20 type monitor on sale at Performance). It seems to be fine when I'm = out on=20 the roads however, and I can keep good tabls on my HR. Thanks in advance for any ideas and=20 suggestions, Hank ------=_NextPart_000_001D_01C35D38.61108450--

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Hank Newmeyer
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8 August 2003, 03:54 UTC #1

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Hello,
I recently started a resistance training program as per Edward Burke's = "Serious Cycling". Now I
have not really ridden bikes much since = childhood, except for this past year, when my doctor
recommented them = for improving my exercise. And the thing is I find out that I really = enjoy it,
so mcuh that I would like improve, and maybe race someday! (I = am 56 and 6'0" and 230 pounds). SO I
begain this "serious" cycling = training program.
Here is the trouble part. When I try to do some floor-based exercise, = especially such as Squats
and Good Mornings, I find that the my cycle = shoes are slidding all over the floor of the health
club and it makes it = tough if not dangerous to be lifting some heavy weights that way. (They =
don't have any non skid pads there unfortunatly.) But I want to do the = exercise correctly, the
pictures clearly show the technique and = equipment to be wearing, so I assume they are right? I did
get a couple = of weird stares but that is normal when you show up to the gym in = spandex, I guess.
So the question, is how do I keep from falling flat = on my face with still doing the technique
properly as shown in the = photos?
Also should I be wearing the heart rate monitor I bought when doing = weight training? I find that
it tends to get in the way when using my = hands a lot, as with lifting heavier weights (I got a
fingertip type = monitor on sale at Performance). It seems to be fine when I'm out on = the roads
however, and I can keep good tabls on my HR.
Thanks in advance for any ideas and suggestions,
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<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I recently started a resistance = training program as=20 per
Edward Burke's "Serious Cycling". Now I have not really ridden = bikes=20 much since
childhood, except for this past year, when my doctor = recommented them=20 for improving my
exercise. And the thing is I find out that I = really enjoy=20 it, so mcuh that I would
like improve, and maybe race someday! (I = am 56=20 and 6'0" and 230 pounds). SO
I begain this "serious" cycling = training=20 program.</FONT></DIV>
<DVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here is the trouble part. When I = try to do=20 some
floor-based exercise, especially such as Squats and Good Mornings, = I find=20 that
the my cycle shoes are slidding all over the floor of the = health=20 club and it
makes it tough if not dangerous to be lifting some heavy = weights=20 that way. (They
don't have any non skid pads there = unfortunatly.) =20 But I want to do the exercise
correctly, the pictures clearly show the = technique=20 and equipment to be wearing, so I
assume they are right? I did get = a=20 couple of weird stares but that is normal when
you show up to the gym in =
spandex, I guess. So the question, is how do I keep from falling = flat on=20 my face with
still doing the technique properly as shown in the=20 photos?</FONT></DIV>
<DIX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also should I be wearing the heart rate = monitor I=20 bought
when doing weight training? I find that it tends to get in = the way=20 when using my
hands a lot, as with lifting heavier weights (I got a = fingertip=20 type monitor on sale at
Performance). It seems to be fine when I'm = out on=20 the roads however, and I can
keep good tabls on my HR.</FONT></DIV>
<DXI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance for any ideas and=20 suggestions,</FONT></DIV>
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<DXIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hank</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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Glenn Butzlaff
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8 August 2003, 03:54 UTC #2

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"Hank Newmeyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message =
"]news:[email hidden]... Hello,
I recently started a resistance training program as per Edward Burke's = "Serious Cycling". Now I
have not really ridden bikes much since = childhood, except for this past year, when my doctor
recommented them = for improving my exercise. And the thing is I find out that I really = enjoy
it, so mcuh that I would like improve, and maybe race someday! (I = am 56 and 6'0" and 230
pounds). SO I begain this "serious" cycling = training program.
Here is the trouble part. When I try to do some floor-based exercise, = especially such as Squats
and Good Mornings, I find that the my cycle = shoes are slidding all over the floor of the health
club and it makes it = tough if not dangerous to be lifting some heavy weights that way. (They =
don't have any non skid pads there unfortunatly.) But I want to do the = exercise correctly, the
pictures clearly show the technique and = equipment to be wearing, so I assume they are right? I
did get a couple = of weird stares but that is normal when you show up to the gym in = spandex, I
guess. So the question, is how do I keep from falling flat = on my face with still doing the
technique properly as shown in the = photos?
Also should I be wearing the heart rate monitor I bought when doing = weight training? I find that
it tends to get in the way when using my = hands a lot, as with lifting heavier weights (I got a
fingertip type = monitor on sale at Performance). It seems to be fine when I'm out on = the roads
however, and I can keep good tabls on my HR.
Thanks in advance for any ideas and suggestions,
Hank
Try taking a rubber or cork mat with you to stand on, and that should = cure the problem. I use
Look cleats on my carbon soled shoes, and the = rubber pads on the bottom really give me a secure
grip when doing heavy = squats. By all means wear your cycling garb to the gym. Kneewarmers/ =
knickers are especially good for that extra knee support when doing = heavy squats in your cycling
shoes. Good luck with your training.
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<DVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I recently started a resistance = training program=20 as per
Edward Burke's "Serious Cycling". Now I have not really = ridden=20 bikes much since
childhood, except for this past year, when my doctor=20 recommented them for improving my
exercise. And the thing is I = find out=20 that I really enjoy it, so mcuh that I
would like improve, and maybe = race=20 someday! (I am 56 and 6'0" and 230
pounds). SO I begain = this=20 "serious" cycling training program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DX><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here is the trouble part. When = I try to do=20 some
floor-based exercise, especially such as Squats and Good = Mornings, I find=20 that
the my cycle shoes are slidding all over the floor of = the=20 health club and
it makes it tough if not dangerous to be lifting some = heavy=20 weights that way.
(They don't have any non skid pads there=20 unfortunatly.) But I want to do the
exercise correctly, the = pictures=20 clearly show the technique and equipment to be
wearing, so I assume = they are=20 right? I did get a couple of weird stares but
that is normal = when you=20 show up to the gym in spandex, I guess. So the
question, is how = do I=20 keep from falling flat on my face with still doing the
technique = properly as=20 shown in the photos?</FONT></DIV>
<DXI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also should I be wearing the heart = rate monitor I=20 bought
when doing weight training? I find that it tends to get = in the=20 way when using
my hands a lot, as with lifting heavier weights (I got = a=20 fingertip type monitor on
sale at Performance). It seems to be = fine when=20 I'm out on the roads however,
and I can keep good tabls on my = HR.</FONT></DIV>
<DXIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks in advance for any ideas and=20
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<DXV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXVI><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hank</FONT></DIV>
<DXVII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DXVIII><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Try taking a rubber or cork mat with = you to stand=20 on, and
that should cure the problem. I use Look cleats on my carbon = soled=20 shoes, and the
rubber pads on the bottom really give me a secure grip = when=20 doing heavy squats. By
all means wear your cycling garb to the gym.=20 Kneewarmers/ knickers are especially good
for that extra knee support = when=20 doing heavy squats in your cycling shoes. Good luck
with your=20 training.</FONT></DIV>
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Alex Rodriguez
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8 August 2003, 16:14 UTC #3

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...
Quoted message said:
Here is the trouble part. When I try to do some floor-based exercise, = especially such as Squats
and Good Mornings, I find that the my cycle = shoes are slidding all over the floor of the health
club and it makes it = tough if not dangerous to be lifting some heavy weights that way. (They =
don't have any non skid pads there unfortunatly.) But I want to do the = exercise correctly, the
pictures clearly show the technique and = equipment to be wearing, so I assume they are right? I
did get a couple = of weird stares but that is normal when you show up to the gym in = spandex, I
guess. So the question, is how do I keep from falling flat = on my face with still doing the
technique properly as shown in the = photos?
Also should I be wearing the heart rate monitor I bought when doing = weight training? I find that
it tends to get in the way when using my = hands a lot, as with lifting heavier weights (I got a
fingertip type = monitor on sale at Performance). It seems to be fine when I'm out on = the roads
however, and I can keep good tabls on my HR.
First, turn off HTML on your newsreader, it is annoying. Second, wear sneakers, not your cycling
shoes, in the gym. Wear your HRM if you want to, doesn't hurt.
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8 August 2003, 16:23 UTC #5

Don't forget the helmet, wouldn't want to fall and hit your head when you slide around.
Bob
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