Fit Past 40

[briantrumpet]

One of these is more aerodynamic: http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29084

Curiously, my first concern was about the aerodynamics of farting on such a contraption.

 

[Ian H]

Curiously, my first concern was about the aerodynamics of farting on such a contraption.

It depends how worn your lycra is.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

It depends how worn your lycra is.

Or the exit velocity; in rare cases this can create thrust, creating harder work for the rider on the front as his stoker belches away in the opposite direction.

 

[Alsajosora]

Personally, I am working on my aero positioning on my zimmer frame........

 

[derrick]

Personally, I am working on my aero positioning on my zimmer frame........

I' am working on my zimmer frame to make that more aerodynamic.

 

[ColinJ]

I am having well-documented (over-documented? ) health problems, but even before I got ill I was thinking that I should do more varied exercise. I was cycling and hill walking, but my upper body was getting very little exercise - using a keyboard, mouse, touch pad and touch screen don't count!

I am currently on Warfarin and may end up on it for life. Osteoporosis is one of the possible side-effects of the drug so anything I can do to lessen the chances of that would be a good idea.

I have a chin dip station and intend to start using that again once my body can stand the strain. I also think a stretching regime would be useful, because I am very inflexible and that causes a lot of aches and pains.

 

[Ian H]

I've just moved, and the new garden is approx 10x the area of the old one, and needs a lot of work. That's my upper body fitness requirements sorted out...[ooh! my back!]

 

[black'n'yellow]

this is such a nonsense thread - maybe the title could be changed to 'fit past 80' or something more relevant..??

 

[Des of Anerley BC]

Seems like this has degenerated into a lot of hot air! Now that it is winter time I am back into serious training. So for the oldies who do take cycling more seriously have a look at my latest offering at http://anerleybc.org/how-to-keep-fit-this-winter/

 

[black'n'yellow]

The rationale for Strength Training is that whilst cycling is an endurance sport it also requires strength to power the pedals. It has been shown that resistance training builds strength and that increased strength also helps to build endurance.

Sorry Des - that's utter nonsense. Leg strength is not a limiter in endurance cycling.

 

[Sara_H]

I'd rather just ride the bike more, and definitely no "twiddling" - do that in Devon and you'll go backwards.

And Sheffield!

 

[subaqua]

Maybe you need one of these:

thats the coalitions new transport policy

 

[subaqua]

I am way fitter now in my mid 40,s than i ever was in my 30,s, and probably late 20,s as well.

probably same here - from 18 to 30 there wasn't any proper exercise fittest years was mid 1997 to mid 1999 then it tailed off again and my belly grew .

 

[ColinJ]

this is such a nonsense thread - maybe the title could be changed to 'fit past 80' or something more relevant..??

Implying that everyone is fit until they are old? Unfortunately, that just isn't true ...

My niece came to visit me here in Hebden Bridge in her mid-20s and a local walk had her redfaced, sitting on a bench with her head between her knees, and gasping for breath. What shocked me was that it wasn't a 10 mile walk over the big, steep hills which surround the town - it was a few hundred yards level walk to the shops. It took a serious pulmonary embolism to reduce me to that level of unfitness!

Some people are fit until their 80s, some are unfit in their 40s, therefore the thread is okay as it is.

 

[black'n'yellow]

Implying that everyone is fit until they are old? Unfortunately, that just isn't true ...

My niece came to visit me here in Hebden Bridge in her mid-20s and a local walk had her redfaced, sitting on a bench with her head between her knees, and gasping for breath. What shocked me was that it wasn't a 10 mile walk over the big, steep hills which surround the town - it was a few hundred yards level walk to the shops. It took a serious pulmonary embolism to reduce me to that level of unfitness!

Some people are fit until their 80s, some are unfit in their 40s, therefore the thread is okay as it is.

Fitness is relative, regardless of age - that's true. But most of Des' 'articles' seem to be cobbled together from internet speculation, dodgy surveys and half-truths.