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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
Hey Folks, I was wondering if anyone of you guys can help me out. I'm trying to dig up some information on the health benefits of using a unicycle. Does it work your core and abs? What about quads and hamstrings? If you're familiar with personal training or are a kinesiologist or an expert please contact me ASAP. I'm very green when it comes to this field, so any direction I can get is much appreciated! Thanks, Fazel -- Fazel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fazel's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17925 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
Or does anybody know someone? -- Fazel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fazel's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17925 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
Fazel wrote: I'm trying to dig up some information on the health benefits of using a unicycle. Does it work your core and abs? What about quads and hamstrings? Yes and yes. It can also work the calf muscles, depending on the rider's technique. The quads and glutes do the bulk of the work in most riding conditions, but once the riding gets technical the abs, lower back and obliques come into play. I find, after a long session of trials riding, my back and abs can get quite sore. Fazel wrote: Or does anybody know someone? Yes, I know someone. Perhaps you should ask some more specific questions, as there are plenty of smart people on these boards... we may not know what you mean by "health benefits". -- maestro8 Those are my principles. If you don't like those, I have others. -- Groucho Marx The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity. -- François-Marie Arouet de Voltaire ------------------------------------------------------------------------ maestro8's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7871 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
Sorry if I was vague on "health benefits." I'm trying to put together a story on unicycling but with an exercise angle attached to it. The reason why I asked about a personal trainer or kinesiologist is that if Ican quote someone who is an expert on the human body and unicycles it makes the story credible. I appreciate the quick response btw! -- Fazel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fazel's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17925 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
I believe the unicycle is single best exercise machine in the world. It's the ultimate cross trainer for all other sports. You can't beat using the power of balance to fine tunes your core muscles. Its low impact, leg strengthening workout is an unparalleled cardio-builder. Combined with a little stretching, you will be fit for life. I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, but my bed was really comfortable. Is it not obvious? Sorry, I haven't seen any research specifically with unicycles by qualified people. I'd like to see an infomerial on T.V. by one of those Dr. dudes. -- critter MUni! The closest I'll ever get to bull riding! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ critter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/8739 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
This is a forum for unicycling, and there are definitely experts on unicycling here, but I don't know that there are many, if any, of the experts on the human body amongst our community. We're quite apt at answering questions, but if you can't give us specific questions, you might not get any answers at all. You can definitely gather many testamonials from the community, if you give us a framework in which to produce our answers... such as, "How has unicycling helped you lose weight?" or "How has unicycling helped you build muscle?" There are already threads in this group that detail how some members have gained fitness, and even rehabilitated themselves from serious injuries through unicycling and related activities. Perhaps you need to consult a P.T. outside the community to help you build such questions? -- maestro8 Those are my principles. If you don't like those, I have others. -- Groucho Marx The only way to comprehend what mathematicians mean by Infinity is to contemplate the extent of human stupidity. -- François-Marie Arouet de Voltaire ------------------------------------------------------------------------ maestro8's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7871 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
Critter, Thanks for the information. Yeh if we had an informercial we would be all set! Maestro8, I'm just doing a task that the company asked me to do. I went through the threads that were posted before and really didnt have anything useful, unfortunately. I'll come up with a series of specific questions later on today that will hopefully be what you are looking for. Just out of curiousity, any suggestios on personal training forums? -- Fazel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fazel's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17925 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
Fazel wrote: Critter, Thanks for the information. Yeh if we had an informercial we would be all set! Maestro8, I'm just doing a task that the company asked me to do. I went through the threads that were posted before and really didnt have anything useful, unfortunately. I'll come up with a series of specific questions later on today that will hopefully be what you are looking for. Just out of curiousity, any suggestios on personal training forums? This summer I did alot of Muni/trials. I have High Cholesterol, and unicycling caused a Major drop. Would have been even moreso if I unicycled instead of went to a computer camp. Unicycling also has a Mental health aspect, when I muni I'm so focused, my problems slip away! -- vanpaun 'sixsixone' (http://www.sixsixone.com/) 'My Video' (http://tinyurl.com/3tv4cl) 'Custom Uni-Gear' (http://www.zazzle.com/unipsychle) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ vanpaun's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/15704 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
You might want to look at some back issues of Uni magazine, I think there is stuff that might be useful for you in there. Then you can reference it and everything. -- cathwood Cathy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cathwood's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/9425 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
And also try a better search through the forums. We have threads asking just about the exercise of unicycling, how strong riders have gotten from riding, any life changes it helped them through, etc. Unicycling is like the miracle pill. Except, it doesnt come in pill form. It wouldnt be fun to ride a pill... -- Jerrick -i am christian, and i ride for christ.~~~~team forrest~~~~~~~~team dirty bird!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~')-2xlegwrap-o' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9doz4jbiigy) check out my 'gallery' (http://tinyurl.com/2zfklh).~~~~~~~~~...quack!~~~~team spencer!~~~team kickyourass! member of the 'mris' (http://tinyurl.com/jjjnz). want some advice? unicycle better. ~jerrick: king of carnies- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jerrick's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/11632 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/73064 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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