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cooling down after workout
Is cooling down necessary on a stationary bike? Road bike? If so , how long?
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"chris c" wrote in message
... Is cooling down necessary on a stationary bike? Road bike? If so , how long? Thanks Cooling down is just as necessary -- or unnecessary -- on a bicycle as for any other exercise. An old rule of thumb is that your heart rate should be down below 120 before you get stopped. There's no particularly problem with this for recreational cycling, unless you insist on running a final sprint right into your garage. |
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Wed, 9 Mar 2005 20:02:01 -0600,
1110419903.3e1cfc714bc932597f8df6c89cb41e2e@teran ews, "Mike Kruger" wrote: Cooling down is just as necessary -- or unnecessary -- on a bicycle as for any other exercise. An old rule of thumb is that your heart rate should be down below 120 before you get stopped. There's no particularly problem with this for recreational cycling, unless you insist on running a final sprint right into your garage. That's what I was doing when I first got the cyclometer. I wanted a higher average speed reading. Once the novelty wore off, I got back into coasting the last 2.5 km home. . . unless I'm spinning out on a fixie. -- zk |
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There's no particularly problem with this for recreational
cycling, unless you insist on running a final sprint right into your garage. Huh? Who would lay off the gas just short of the finish line? :) The trick is to find exactly where your garage door opener will first get triggered, and work it out so that you come to a full stop just short of the freezer at the far end. Best if your wife doesn't suddenly change her routine and start parking a car in the garage. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com "Mike Kruger" wrote in message news:1110419903.3e1cfc714bc932597f8df6c89cb41e2e@t eranews... "chris c" wrote in message ... Is cooling down necessary on a stationary bike? Road bike? If so , how long? Thanks Cooling down is just as necessary -- or unnecessary -- on a bicycle as for any other exercise. An old rule of thumb is that your heart rate should be down below 120 before you get stopped. There's no particularly problem with this for recreational cycling, unless you insist on running a final sprint right into your garage. |
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"chris c" wrote in message
... Is cooling down necessary on a stationary bike? Road bike? If so , how long? Thanks You should cool down, especially if you are working out intensely. Lower the resistance to about half (or go to a lower gear on a non-stationary bike) and continue pedaling for 3-4 minutes. The cool down will help remove the by-products which build up in your muscles during hard workouts. |
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