|   Riding rollers or trainer with ankle weights? | eVile
Dec 21, 2003 8:40 PM | | Anyone ride rollers or trainer with ankle weights?
Opinions? Seems like it could help develop a smoother spin.
Thanks, eVile |
| ...or kill your leg speed | shiggy©®
Dec 21, 2003 9:25 PM | | I would not do it. Use a fixed gear to develop your spin. |
| ....effect on leg speed would be function of workout | eVile
Dec 23, 2003 2:26 PM | | Effect on leg speed would be a function of the workout being used. I thinking of taking a common roller workout like the one below and include ankle weights.
Warm up 10 minutes
5 minute effort @ 80 rpm
2 minute recovery, easy spin
4 minute effort @ 90 rpm
2 minute recovery, easy spin
3 minute effort @ 100 rpm
2 minute recovery, easy spin
2 minute effort @ 110 rpm
2 minute recovery, easy spin
1 minute effort @ 120 rpm
Cool down 10 minutes |
| I still would not use weights | shiggy©®
Dec 24, 2003 9:33 AM | | Do the same workout with a fixed gear if you want to work on your spin. You do not want to add resistance when developing spin. If you are thinking the weights will add a flywheel effect they
i might
help while you are using them but it will feel totally different when you do not use the weights.
Fixed is a tried and true method. |
| re: Riding rollers or trainer with ankle weights? | ozone
Dec 26, 2003 8:03 PM | | If you want a smoother spin do isolated leg intervals on a trainer and concentrate on a smooth pedal stroke. Do up to a min on each leg 10x |
| Gravity says, What Goes Up Must Come Down--no overall effect | Retro
Dec 31, 2003 3:36 PM | | You might see some flywheel effect that could smooth out your stroke (though as others have noted, it seems like a lot of monkey motion for a theoretical gain). As far as strength, though, there will be no effect from weights on both ankles. The same gravity that's resisting one weight going up will be helping the other coming down. |
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