Upper Body Excercises - Page 2

"bomba" <myarse247@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3F155BB7.3080308@hotmail.com...
> Shaun Rimmer wrote:
>
> >>What do you people recommend for upper body work outs? Particularly
chest
> >>and stomach firming. Is there anything I can do while riding to help
firm
> >>these areas up?
> >>
> >
> >

>
> Yeah right. Like you work out your upper body by just lying flat on your back...
>
> (Do I now have to start putting in 'THIS IS A JOKE' lines for those who've had a humour bypass?)

That's completely uncalled for and unacceptable, Jon.

(Blast away at Shaun all you want, but NEVER backpedal!!!)

Should be added to the FAQ.

Bill

< SNIP >

> >
> > Well, that's my right arm sorted then ;-) I'm married.
>
> Heheheheh - me too in 16 days, but I won't be taking up masturbation, or celibacy - she wouldn't
> let me waste it.......
>

Congratulations!! Hope you have a great day and all goes well.

Peter.

Sorni <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote in message news:ykdRa.5044$nq3.186916@twister.socal.rr.com...
> "bomba" <myarse247@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> That's completely uncalled for and unacceptable, Jon.
>
> (Blast away at Shaun all you want, but NEVER backpedal!!!)


Shaun aRe

On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 06:02:07 -0700, Peter wrote:

> What do you people recommend for upper body work outs? Particularly chest and stomach firming. Is
> there anything I can do while riding to help firm these areas up?

While riding? I have a friend who used to do pushups in the flat areas while we were biking. Yes, I
mean pushups on his bike, while riding. Yes, I know I have strange friends.

For chest & stomach, IMO you can't beat kayaking. Whitewater will probably work faster than
flatwater, but has a higher penalty for FUs. If you continue to ride you will also avoid the problem
a lot of kayakers have of looking really attractive until you get out of your boat and we see your
spindly little legs.

Yoga's great too...a couple of Chaturanga Dandasanas a day would fix ya right up.

gabrielle

Peter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have been seriously riding for a little over a year now, and have lost
> 8.5st (117lbs) in weight.
>
> My lower body looks good and firm, but my upper body needs a lot of work.
>
> What do you people recommend for upper body work outs? Particularly chest and stomach firming. Is
> there anything I can do while riding to help firm these areas up?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter.
>

Lots of technical trails that require me to be out of the seat, but not standing. Really works the
upper body as I shift my weight (or, maybe I'm doing it wrong which is why I'm getting the great
upper body workout
).

David

Peter <badderspj@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:bf3nuf$2lk$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> < SNIP >
>
> > >
> > > Well, that's my right arm sorted then ;-) I'm married.
> >
> > Heheheheh - me too in 16 days, but I won't be taking up masturbation, or celibacy - she wouldn't
> > let me waste it.......
> >
>
> Congratulations!! Hope you have a great day and all goes well.

Cheers! I know it'll go well ',;~}~

Shaun aRe - Very excited at the moment, which is proving rather disturbing to my
co-workers.........heheheh......

"Shaun Rimmer" <shaun@newtronic.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Sorni <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:ykdRa.5044$nq3.186916@twister.socal.rr.com...
> > "bomba" <myarse247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> > That's completely uncalled for and unacceptable, Jon.
> >
> > (Blast away at Shaun all you want, but NEVER backpedal!!!)
>

"Was I talking to you, Pinhead?"

(Line from a "Seinfeld" episode when George ends up in an Anger Management group.)

Right, then, off you go.

(It's fun to speak British ;-)

Bill

Sorni <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote in message news:tUdRa.5051$nq3.189489@twister.socal.rr.com...
> "Shaun Rimmer" <shaun@newtronic.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bf3o5k$asg58$1@ID-170198.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > Sorni <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:ykdRa.5044$nq3.186916@twister.socal.rr.com...
> > > "bomba" <myarse247@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > > That's completely uncalled for and unacceptable, Jon.
> > >
> > > (Blast away at Shaun all you want, but NEVER backpedal!!!)
> >

>
> "Was I talking to you, Pinhead?"

I don't know if you were talking to pinhead, dipstick, or even if pinhead was listening - _I_ sure
as hell replied though.

> (Line from a "Seinfeld" episode when George ends up in an Anger Management group.)

Huh - sounds like backpedalling to me.

> Right, then, off you go.

Not for another 25 minutes or so......

> (It's fun to speak British ;-)

Then why don't you try it sometime Bill?

Shaun aRe got no sense of humour ya know.

On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 15:23:14 +0200, bomba wrote:

> Although good for cardio-vascular, aerobic and lower body systems, mountain biking doesn't really
> give you a huge amount of work out on the upper body.

Although what you say makes total sense, its always amazed me how tired my upper body is after
technical rides.

--
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"Shaun Rimmer" <shaun@newtronic.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Sorni <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote in message
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> > (It's fun to speak British ;-)
>
> Then why don't you try it sometime Bill?

Because evolution moves FORWARD, Shaun, not backward.

I mean, it would be neat to play "caveman" for a bit, too, but I wouldn't want to BE one.

HTH explain it, Bill

Sorni <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote in message news:_veRa.5202$nq3.192925@twister.socal.rr.com...
> "Shaun Rimmer" <shaun@newtronic.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bf3qag$ajkh0$1@ID-170198.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > Sorni <sorni@bite-me.san.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:tUdRa.5051$nq3.189489@twister.socal.rr.com...
>
> > > (It's fun to speak British ;-)
> >
> > Then why don't you try it sometime Bill?
>
> Because evolution moves FORWARD, Shaun, not backward.

You're getting evolution and devolution mixed up.

> I mean, it would be neat to play "caveman" for a bit, too, but I wouldn't want to BE one.

Pity that choice was taken from you then Bill ',;~}~

> HTH explain it, Bill

Heheheheheh.......

Shaun aRe - off home now!

Peter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have been seriously riding for a little over a year now, and have lost
> 8.5st (117lbs) in weight.
>
> My lower body looks good and firm, but my upper body needs a lot of work.
>
> What do you people recommend for upper body work outs? Particularly chest and stomach firming. Is
> there anything I can do while riding to help firm these areas up?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter.

Cycling of any kind is not much of an upper-body workout no matter how hard you try. But, I've
managed to build good tricep and latissimus strength on very hard uphills where you need to pull on
the handlebars, and riding through long stretches of thick stuff like sand and mud. You really need
to lift weights and do core crunches to build your upper body. If that's not an option, try
loading/unloading your bike 50 times at the beginning and end of each ride.

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"Peter" <bladderspill@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:<bf3icf$h41
> I have been seriously riding for a little over a year now, and have lost
> 8.5st (117lbs) in weight.

What do you mean, "seriously"? Do you ride with a frown?

> My lower body looks good and firm, but my upper body needs a lot of work.

You haven't been mountain biking then.

> What do you people recommend for upper body work outs? Particularly chest and stomach firming. Is
> there anything I can do while riding to help firm these areas up?

Ride rough trails up and down on a rigid singlespeed.

JD

Gab wrote:
> a couple of Chaturanga Dandasanas a day would fix ya right up.

Who brought that beer to ID? I didn't see any of it.

JD

JD scribbled :
> Gab wrote:
>> a couple of Chaturanga Dandasanas a day would fix ya right up.
>
> Who brought that beer to ID? I didn't see any of it.
>
> JD

you missed the Obsidian Stout? Too bad for you. I know someobody brought beer just for you...

Penny