Winter is for mountain biking! It's slow enough and in the woods that you can stay warm just fine, with the right gear.
Will On Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 9:55:20 AM UTC-5 Patch T wrote: > Where I live I don't need to park it completely, but I do ride less. My > yoga practice (specifically hot Vinyasa with Pilates and occasional cardio > elements) cadence then increases in the winter. > > It has significantly strengthened my core, increased > flexibility/balance/body awareness, improved my breathing and my stamina, > and has probably (speculating here) prevented injuries. I'm still pretty > young, but my body is probably 'younger' than a lot of folks my age. > > Patch > On Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 9:55:36 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding > Ding! wrote: > >> I hope this is not off-topic. If it is, I apologize. >> >> Living in Michigan means I park my Platypuses for 3 months or so in the >> winter. I know there are die-hards out there with their studded tires and >> fat bikes but that’s not me. No Platypus means a lot of my workout time has >> been freed up and I need to find ways to stay active in winter. I already >> do strength training and core 6-7 days of the week, year round. I run a >> little. I walk a lot. But I wanted to add in something new and challenging. >> I added TWO things: Pilates and HIIT. >> >> I have to say that I’m amazed how much I feel Pilates. The muscles I’m >> using in Pilates must never get used in my other workouts. Gluteus medius, >> specifically. I think I have really neglected my hips. I’m also doing some >> physical therapy for my shoulder and knee, and my physical therapist has >> uncovered some of my weaknesses that are, incidentally, being helped with >> Pilates. I think I’m going to keep it in my routine all year. Maybe ditch >> the core workouts, because I think Pilates is more effective. >> >> Also good is HIIT. I find that 20 minutes is plenty challenging. Lots of >> new moves that make you focus on balance, coordination and isolating muscle >> groups. Can be hard on the knees. Grant has talked at length about short >> bursts of intense exercise being the way. This is that. >> >> I do all of this in my basement using Apple Fitness, in case anyone was >> wondering how to start. Dirt cheap, very little equipment needed, and a joy >> to follow the lead of the instructors. I love a group exercise class - just >> tell me what to do to make the most of my time and put on some good music >> for the session. I’ll do whatever you say. >> >> If you park your bike for winter, what do you do to keep up your fitness? >> I’m always looking for new ideas. >> Leah >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4cff34a5-c0db-4bbc-b0ea-ff0c3e6ad1adn%40googlegroups.com.
