Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Daily RAW: 6/26/13, Cycling As An Option

Greetings RAW Warriors,

Here's today's FitRanX BW Workout of the Day from FitRanX HQ -

Body Weight WOD

ALL Levels

30 min TABATA - 20 sec Doing Exercise, 10 sec Rest - Do this 8 times, then switch to the next exercise.

1. Side Lunges x8
2. Run in Place x8
3. Side Plank x8
4. Regular Push-Ups/or on Knees x8
5. Burpees x8
6. Flutter Kicks x8

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I've decided this week to hit my bike some more for my cardio.  I have a hybrid bike for road & gravel riding at a good clip, so I will head out to the country gravel roads and take on the rolling hills and quiet scenery while doing it.  There is the occasional tractor and livestock you'll find on the ride, but its no big deal.  Its still pretty quiet and peaceful. 

Last year I had to ride my bike a lot due to a foot injury and I really grew to enjoy it again as a mode of exercise.  I trained pretty intensely for some triathlons almost 10 years ago now, back in 2004 & 2005. Back then I had a mountain bike to start with, then I got a really good road bike for the race.  My road bike has seen some better days and now I've gone to the hybrid style that can go easily on both road and gravel terrain.  Its like a mountain bike, but faster than one, for going on gravel.  I am just a couple mph behind my speeds on a road bike with the hybrid, and last year, I did a 20 miler mostly on gravel and averaged about 17-18 mph while on that ride.  I'm now looking at a hybrid bike with even skinnier tires on it to really fly a bit faster, but for now, my Schwinn OR2 bike is doing just fine.

If you live in the country or rural areas, these new hybrids are a solid choice to buy, due to their versatility.  Yes, they are a little heavier than a regular road bicycle with skinny tires, but for the sturdy nature of a mountain bike to tear up gravel roads with, with some good speed, its a great bargain.  I got my Schwinn hybrid bike last year at Target for about $260.  I think its a great buy for how fast I can go on it, and for the rides I've been on with it since last summer.

I have a guide on using cycling as a cross training method, called "Cross-Training: The Original XT", with my series of Kindle guides.  You can check those out at http://tinyurl.com/rkofp or at the links at the top of the blog here.

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Lift. Dominate. Repeat.
Rats Alley Barbell Club
Coach Rick Karboviak

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