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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:54 am    Post subject: gym ball Reply with quote

any one use one?
if so what are the best exercise's to do on them Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

when you take it to the recycling centre, run with it rather than walk
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use one twice a week. The best place to look is youtube under "swiss ball" to see the types of exercises you can do. Even simply sitting on a correctly sized and properly inflated Swiss Ball (feet off the floor) for 30mins whilst watching TV will help your core stability. I've even taken it to work to try sitting on it for a day Shocked
It can be used in so many different exercises with or without weights. It's a very valuable bit of kit imo.
IIRC Bobby Julich has/had one which he would use after stages in races.
I know Ric Stern says core stability has no place in cycling but Monk said something very insightful years ago - that as cyclists most of us will struggle to fit in (up to) 14hrs a week training. However, we all do full time jobs that take up around 40hrs (+) to which we pay very little attention as to how we sit at the desk. We spend loads of money on bike bits to get our fit just right but we neglect to spend any time to get our desk chair / monitor height set up properly which can cause more back / neck problems which we carry over into cycling. Far better to get your workstation position sorted first and your basic posture - Pilates anyone?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:19 am    Post subject: Re: gym ball Reply with quote

acj wrote:
any one use one?
if so what are the best exercise's to do on them Rolling Eyes


Professionally speaking, "swiss" balls, are on the whole a gimmick. I hardly ever use one during the course of my work (except to sit on occassionally when teaching).

I think a lot of people get core stability and core strength mixed up. All a swiss ball" will do is provide an unstable surface. that in itself will not make you stronger. just better at impersonating a sea-lion.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I use one twice a week. The best place to look is youtube under "swiss ball" to see the types of exercises you can do. Even simply sitting on a correctly sized and properly inflated Swiss Ball (feet off the floor) for 30mins whilst watching TV will help your core stability. I've even taken it to work to try sitting on it for a day Shocked
It can be used in so many different exercises with or without weights. It's a very valuable bit of kit imo.
IIRC Bobby Julich has/had one which he would use after stages in races.
I know Ric Stern says core stability has no place in cycling but Monk said something very insightful years ago - that as cyclists most of us will struggle to fit in (up to) 14hrs a week training. However, we all do full time jobs that take up around 40hrs (+) to which we pay very little attention as to how we sit at the desk. We spend loads of money on bike bits to get our fit just right but we neglect to spend any time to get our desk chair / monitor height set up properly which can cause more back / neck problems which we carry over into cycling. Far better to get your workstation position sorted first and your basic posture - Pilates anyone?


I know Ric, and at no time have I hard him say "core strength has no place in cycling" In fact, I work with one of his coaches on exactly that topic.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awareness of your own body is perhaps the most useful part of a decent pilates program delivered by someone such as my man above. Maintaining a sustainable hip rotation coupled with learning to support your spine with your 'core strength' is the desired outcome - you can get there by many different roads but it's best to be advised on your needs by someone who can draw from knowledge of understanding of the subject from first principles. Rather than YouTube Wink and anyone who sits on a bike will benefit from such a program.

RSTs line on weights, that is being confused here, is that a weights program will not increase performance in endurance events compared to a properly designed aerobic conditioning program.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

but weights and core strength can all help cycling endurance performance. just ask the gb track team.

and they can stop your average cyclist looking like montgomery burns at the age of 25.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr Average wrote:

and they can stop your average cyclist looking like montgomery burns at the age of 25.


Eeeeexcellent!
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can only speak form experience but I have suffered with back pain for two years. This year a sports rehab guy has introduced me to a swiss ball. At the start I I thought it was poo but now I can kneel on the ball an do bicep curls throw a medicine ball etc etc.

So what I heat you ask well it means that my core has got stronger and anything that makes you stronger means I can push the pedals harder without sideways weakness.

It is hard but I am impressesed
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rubbish while you are in labour...I mean who wants to balnace on an over inflated ball at the crucial moment Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I can only speak form experience but I have suffered with back pain for two years. This year a sports rehab guy has introduced me to a swiss ball. At the start I I thought it was poo but now I can kneel on the ball an do bicep curls throw a medicine ball etc etc.


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So what I heat you ask well it means that my core has got stronger and anything that makes you stronger means I can push the pedals harder without sideways weakness.

It is hard but I am impressesed


It probably just means your balance has improved (which is great) but you could do the above with a relatively 'weak' core if your prime movers are doing the job of your stabilisers
Proper core stability is about firing the right muscles at the right time.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you couldn't do a bicep curl on a ball if you had weak abs. have you ever tried it??!!

as a self proclaimed expert on the subject, i think they're great. not sure they'll make you ride that much faster except in explosive events (most of us could use our time better - ie ride the bike more), but as i said, they'll improve posture and reduce the liklihood of back pain.

it's funny, cos the average cyclist considers themselves really fit. but the truth is, they're fit for cycling and thats about it. if i asked them to hammer a nail into a plank of wood, they'd struggle.

much as he's hated by most VRs, LA is a great example of a cyclist who can do more than just cycle and see's the benefits in strength training. i think we should all take a lead from him training wise
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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you couldn't do a bicep curl on a ball if you had weak abs. have you ever tried it??!!

as a self proclaimed expert on the subject, i think they're great. not sure they'll make you ride that much faster except in explosive events (most of us could use our time better - ie ride the bike more), but as i said, they'll improve posture and reduce the liklihood of back pain.

it's funny, cos the average cyclist considers themselves really fit. but the truth is, they're fit for cycling and thats about it. if i asked them to hammer a nail into a plank of wood, they'd struggle.

much as he's hated by most VRs, LA is a great example of a cyclist who can do more than just cycle and see's the benefits in strength training. i think we should all take a lead from him training wise


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got one lying in the garden like a lost extra from The Prisoner. Maybe if I used it I would be able to move today Confused Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr Average wrote:
you couldn't do a bicep curl on a ball if you had weak abs. have you ever tried it??!!


Yes you could, if overactive muscles are doing the job of weak and inhibited ones. e.g Your rectus abdominus (movement muscle )maybe relatively strong/toned but your intrinsic core stabilisers may be relatively weak.

I'm a fan of gym based training but it's about choosing the appropriate exercises performed properly. Not just swinging weights around or balancing on a ball with bad form.
Having said that, you might be a perfect physical specimen..but if you do a lot of miles, I doubt it.

Btw, How will doing an isolation exercise for your biceps carry over to the bike?
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I'm a fan of gym based training but it's about choosing the appropriate exercises performed properly. Not just swinging weights around or balancing on a ball with bad form. Having said that, you might be a perfect physical specimen..but if you do a lot of miles, I doubt it.
I have often wondered if, for cyclists, a trip to the gym is even necessary. Would it be possible to compile a set of simple floor-based equipment-free exercises that would be of benefit - push-ups, sit-ups and the like?

How many push-ups can the average racing cyclist do, if any?
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Max Drury wrote:
I'm a fan of gym based training but it's about choosing the appropriate exercises performed properly. Not just swinging weights around or balancing on a ball with bad form. Having said that, you might be a perfect physical specimen..but if you do a lot of miles, I doubt it.
I have often wondered if, for cyclists, a trip to the gym is even necessary. Would it be possible to compile a set of simple floor-based equipment-free exercises that would be of benefit - push-ups, sit-ups and the like?

How many push-ups can the average racing cyclist do, if any?


I can do a million. Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can do a fair few push ups, but then I am not a racing cyclist...more an armchair one Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can do push ups too. Shocked
Although I've never tried working with balls before.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

KJ wrote:
I can do push ups too. Shocked
Although I've never tried working with balls before.


You should try it....working with balls can be ever so rewarding Razz
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