tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127465332790743592.post7914237358827893128..comments2023-05-28T06:33:28.493-04:00Comments on My Cycling Watts: Weekday Morning SSTJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17724895201763340114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127465332790743592.post-58493417876575429222008-11-17T13:24:00.000-05:002008-11-17T13:24:00.000-05:00I've always lifted weights in the fall & w...I've always lifted weights in the fall & winter, for both lower and upper body. Beyond possibly helping improve my sprint I'm not convinced that all that lifting makes me faster, but I think it is good for my overall health and fitness including maintaining bone density. <BR/><BR/>For lower body I do free weight squats, leg press, leg curls and calf raises. For upper body I do pulling exercises such as pull downs, chin-ups, and cable rows. I also do weighted dips, and bench press. I do some machines for abs. I probably should add more core exercises.<BR/><BR/>As for SST workouts on the trainer, it gets easier mentally over time. I still find it MUCH easier to do 40 or 50 minutes at 90% or so, than to do 2 x 20 at 100%.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17724895201763340114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4127465332790743592.post-91686188350780813832008-11-13T09:25:00.000-05:002008-11-13T09:25:00.000-05:00So what is your view on lifting weights, and what ...So what is your view on lifting weights, and what exercises do you focus on when doing them?<BR/><BR/>That trainer session looks tough. I'd have a tough time staying focused at that intensity for that long on a trainer.Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251338188561962549noreply@blogger.com