2bliss Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Orbital trainer. Both directions. It isn't what I'd call enjoyable, but it works. EDIT: If you have bad knees or just dislike running, this is a compromise.
nonky Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Core / kettlebellsPilates roller (calves, hammies, itb, thighs, back and adductors) - eina!Spinning
popcorn_skollie Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 surfing, upper body workout (you spend most of your time paddling)riding, lower body workout (you spend most of your time pedaling)
Josh0 Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 My GF and I have worked out a great exercise routine that we practice with the curtains closed.......or not.
Blackbeard Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Ashtanga yoga - helps with balance, flexibility, strength, stamina and breathing.
Honkdonk Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Running. Even contemplating a half marathon this year..When you get into your stride and the km's are peeling away its an awesome feeling. Its a fantastic cardio workout. I try and so an hour a week - thats 12km at current pace.I see the future and it has duathlon in it
Mojoman Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Some free weights, 7 dogs (3 collies!) and a veggie patch mix it up nicely for me!
Samurai Pizza Cat Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Running: Sprints. It improves pedaling powerKettle Bells: activates all the muscles used when trail ridingWeights: Esspecially upper & lower back exercisesThe dead lift: To many benefits to list here.A good stretching regime.Road biking ( yuck )As mentioned before: Lot's of core exercises. Check out Gee Atherton's workout regime. It is hardcore beyond believe!(Gee's body doesn't look half bad either)
Dexter-morgan Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Oh did I tell you I do Crossfit!! I will put a reminder on to add to this everyday...
HOEKVLAG Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Running as mentioned - it also helps with keeping the weight down - and then I've got a small circuit with some loose weights that I'll do a couple of times a week. Not anything hardcore, but it helps to tone the upper body. Oh, and some core exercises...
Nayr Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 Swimming (because I hate running anything further than 100m)Stair master intervals.SprintingDead Lifts / Lunges / Reverse LungesMedicine ball workouts for core
Rocket-Boy Posted February 20, 2015 Posted February 20, 2015 For mtbking I find that my forearms sometimes take strain, especially when I have been off the mtb for a long time (like in the winter months). Doing some hi rep low weight (dumbbell) wrist forearm / exercises such as palm up and palm down wrist curls, hammer curls and using a gyro ball helps. Overall it’s difficult to beat running and swimming for good cross training benefits. If you want to keep it simple and train at home without the hassle of going out running or to a pool then some simple body weight exercises such as press ups, plank variations, balance board exercises also work well. The plus to this is that people can also get into tri because they are already doing the training for it.
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