Personal Trainers

[mrandy]

Uriel said:

I've been trying to find a study I read a while back, but having no luck.

It was a proper research paper carried out by a university studying the effect of gym work on cyclists. The conclusion was that only the very elite at the top of their game gain tangible benefit from off the bike training. Everyone else from novices to top level club riders all failed to achieve any improvement in their riding by adding gym work (specific stuff aimed at improving cycling, not just random stuff) into their routines. The only improvement came from more riding (proper training rides, not just TITS).

staring at womens arses in spin class is good for moral though

[MattYorke]

So basically, the summary is a personal trainer isn't going to add anything I can't either find out, or do, independantly, and I just need to keep working away getting out on the bike as regularly as possible. In other words, Rule 5. Works for me!

Cheers
Matt

[Busamav]

MattYorke said:

In other words, Rule 5. Works for me!

Cheers
Matt

Not seen that , but many a true points there

I used to have a set winter training plan with a mate , times and meeting places for every week , we never had to confirm the meet, it was a given , you had to be there or phone and bottle it .