|   Adding Muscle | Brad dad
Nov 1, 2001 3:26 PM | | What is the best exercise for adding muscle to the top of the shoulder and back? I know, I am only a junior racer but you can feel my shoulder bones and shoulder blades and I want more Muscle!!
Thanks,
Brad |
| LEGS!!!!! | Arnold
Nov 1, 2001 3:33 PM | | LEGS!! Why do you want a stronger upper body? How about push ups, pull ups and dips??? |
| legs are no good if... | Sofa King Wee Todd Id
Nov 1, 2001 4:25 PM | | you don't have the upper body to control your ride! You need a full workout. Shoulders and back would really benefit the pulling up, and bunnyhopping and such. But legs are where the power is. Do squats!(not like this, though) |
| legs are no good if... | drsam
Nov 2, 2001 5:10 AM | | Oh my...
That pic really makes one cringe!! |
| That is brutal!!!.....Thanks! (nm) | Jrock
Nov 2, 2001 6:32 AM | | |
| Strong upper body | Kapusta
Nov 2, 2001 3:43 AM | | I notice a big difference in my riding when my upper body is strong (in other words, when I stick with the gym) especially in technical situations. A stong upper body also helps your chances of avoiding injury in a wreck, and can reduce recovery time if you are injured.
Kapusta |
| re: Adding Muscle | Cook.
Nov 1, 2001 3:54 PM | | You don't gain muscel over night.
If you do 200 push ups a day (not in a row) that would really help you out. Although 200 is a lot. But if you think about it, and do 20 on every TV commercial it adds up fast.
I only do 50 a day though. To lazy to do more :O and not enough motivation.
Good luck. Oh and don't forget to eat 3 good meals a day. And lots of pasta to add on a few pounds. |
| re: Adding Muscle | G-Force
Nov 2, 2001 10:58 AM | | I good upperbody is important. It helps against fatigue as well as the other mentioned benefits. no need to be Arnold here so I think the suggestions of pushups and maybe some bench presses would be beneficial. |
| Traps and Lats | JohnB
Nov 1, 2001 4:16 PM | | I assume you're talking about in the gym?
Any pulling exercise will work your lats(the sides of your back). Good ones are seated cable rowing(pulling), seated cable pull-downs.
For your traps(the center 2/3s of the very top of your back): shoulder shrugs are the best, cable pull-ups(to your chin) are good but hard on tendons in your elbows. And of course, side lateral dumbell raises will work your outer delts, your traps, and to a small degree, your front and rear delts.
But, if you race, you will be paying a weight penalty for that added muscle, you don't need muscle mass up there to be fast. It all depends on what "your" priorities are.
peace |
| What facilities do you use?? | free-agent
Nov 1, 2001 4:29 PM | | This will help to determine the best exercises. Are you at home and if so what weights do you have, or do you belong to a gym? |
| Link for ya... | Sofa King Wee Todd Id
Nov 1, 2001 4:38 PM | | www.strongassteel.net |
| Hey Sofa... | Marty
Nov 1, 2001 4:58 PM | | Do you go to UW? |
| Nope, I'm in Ontario | Sofa King Wee Todd Id
Nov 1, 2001 6:09 PM | | sorry! |
| Just cause | Marty
Nov 1, 2001 7:04 PM | | I saw an inscription on a bathroom stall bearing your name as claiming ownership..UW is in Ontario...not sure what you thought it was
Cheers |
| I thought it was... | Sofa King Wee Todd Id
Nov 2, 2001 3:41 AM | | ..University of Wisconsin? Wyoming?
Now that you say that it's in Ontario, I figure it's Waterloo?
But no, I don't right on bathroom stalls, nor have I ever owned one. (I'm 27) |
| Reverse flys and...... | Riiider
Nov 1, 2001 5:03 PM | | side dumbell lifts. Very easy.... I weight train three times a week and it's an amazing differance while riding. Reverse Fly - lie flat on bench with dumbell in each hand - raise dumbells from floor to shoulder level and hold - repeat. Dumbell lifts - hold dumbell in each hand at waist level while standing - lift sideways to shoulder level and hold - repeat. You will notice the improvement on the trail. I mix it up with bench, regular fly, reverse curl, and lateral curl. Hope it's a help. Riiide on! |
| re: Adding Muscle | Jasper
Nov 2, 2001 7:45 AM | | Best training is swimming!!
Just practise on front crawl. It'll help for endurance aswell! |
| Cleans | ohio
Nov 2, 2001 1:38 PM | | If you really want to build your traps, and improve bunnyhopping ability, cleans are the way to go. It's not the best exercise for endurance athletes, but it will build lots of fast twitch musscle in the calves, quads, butt, and upper back, and is about as close as you can get to the motion of a bunny hop while in a weight room. If you've never done them before start small, get good instruction on technique, and do it with a spotter until you're very comfortable with the motion. It also helps with balance.
Don't bother with the "jerk" part though. That's only for competition weight lifters, and football players trying to look cool. |
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