Alternate Mountain Bike Workouts
Recently I’ve observed that working out on my Mountain Bike, although sufficient in exercise, didn’t maintain that fitness effect through the next day. I’m 64, so working out every day is a little too much stress. True, when I was younger I would have grown stronger riding my Mountain Bike everyday. I had to come up with a system that split the difference.
The difference was an abbreviated Mountain Bike work-out every other day. This “off day” work-out consists of forty push-ups, followed by two minutes of leg lifts four inches off the floor while lying on my back. Then 25 shoulder exercises with a 20 lb, six feet breaker bar. I’m feeling the warm blood flowing through my stomach and shoulders. This is followed by stretching. This is the extent of my warm up.
Normally I head out down the Mountain from my house; on my off day I turn right ascending to the other ridge, which has tributaries branching out in all directions with mostly shallow downgrades with ample curves. I ride for only one to two miles pushing myself at only 50 to 75 percent maximum output. This is enough to raise the heart rate, and receive a good oxygen buzz.
This alternate workout effect lasts me for the day, and I sleep very well that night. If there are any old Mountain Bikers reading this blog, I suggest you try it. Let me know how it works for you.
WallyGater
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