Sign In to YourMTB
Email Prefs
You can opt-out at any time. More information about our privacy practices is in our privacy policy. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
We never share your data with sponsors and partners, but from time to time we may send you promotional offers that they give to us. You can opt-out at any time. More information about our privacy practices is in our privacy policy. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
Get the world's best mountain biking newsletter!

fitness

Post Turkey Day Distress, Regress and Progress

By walker on 11/27/2007 on walker's blog

Let me illustrate my Thanksgiving-day plate for you; I imagine it closely resembles yours. To start: two helpings of dark meat and one of white, stuffing, mash potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole and cranberry sauce. To finish: one order of pecan pie closely connected to the already finished slice of pumpkin pie. And, this was just round one.

1
2
3
4
5

read the rest

Man loses 100 Pounds in 12 Months

By BigAgnes on 10/20/2006 on BigAgnes's blog

I read a great story about this guys who decided that he absolutely needed to lose some weight. He was hovering at about 350 Pounds, and things were out of control. He bought himself a Beach Cruiser, and for the next six months, he would bike 1 mile a day...that's it, just 1 mile a day. He lost 50 pounds in the first six months. As a reward, he added an additional mile to his daily regimen. For the next six months, he would bike 2 miles a day. He then lost an additional 50 pounds over the next six months, for a total of 100 pounds in 12 months. Is that amazing or what? The power of two wheels

1
2
3
4
5

read the rest

Big Agnes Rides Again

By BigAgnes on 10/12/2006 on BigAgnes's blog
A Canadian Bike Lover in the U.S. Army...who knew?

Here is my Blog.

Every day, or at least when I can, I will try to post an update to a daily peak into my life. I'm in the Army, and have been for about 17 years. I've been on two wheels for about 30 years.

These Posts will be about myself, my family, and the trials and tribulations of a man just trying to get another ride in. Thanks for checking it out.

1
2
3
4
5

What about my upper body?

<em>Steve Outing</em>'s picture
By Steve Outing on 6/3/2006
The mountain biker's fitness dilemma

I feel like that guy in the IMBA ad standing next to 3 bodybuilders. Thanks to all the mountain biking, road riding and running I do, my lower half is in decent shape. But the top half looks pretty wimpy.

I *know* I should lift weights, do push-ups and all that stuff ... but it's so BORING! (Apologies to weightlifting enthusiasts.) I constantly start lifting weights -- I have a home gym -- but it typically lasts about a week before I stop.

Since a stronger upper body would undoubtably help my mountain biking, what can I do to get my upper body in shape without dying of boredom in the process?

read the rest