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Help! Are there health benefits to unicycling?
goldenchickenIV;1128582 wrote: Isn't energy burning a very narrow definition of "health benefits" which was the original topic of this thread? Yes it is, although it was relevant to the question particularly as it was revived by Ducttape. That it spun off into such a lengthy discussion shouldn't be taken as a disproportionate level of importance attributed to it though. chuckaeronut;1128568 wrote: This has been beat to death both in this thread and others, but I just found it funny that we're not talking about "extreme speeds where air resistance becomes significant." On any good road bike, air resistance is pretty much all there IS! (I'm assuming you're on a smooth road with tires up in the 120 PSI range.) And on a geared 36, just bending down over the handlebar will easily turn your 17mph into 19.5mph with the same effort. Yes, that was probably a poor choice of words and one that I backpedaled on since. To be clear, I spend most of my time on a bicycle at a recreational and commuting speeds, focusing on it much less than running or unicycling. I think the point I was groping for was more to do with where that increase in resistance becomes very steep with respect to increase in speed. I also think that the speeds that we're talking about have more to do with performance than exercise. I don't train for any kind of bicycle racing, but if training is at all like running then the "exercise" of training is mostly at a slower pace than the "performance" of racing. Finally, I think that the energy sinks involved in unicycling increase quickly with speed too - we're nowhere near as aerodynamic as a bicyclist, and it seems to me that the variances in balance that suck up energy on a unicycle grow at higher velocities as well. At this point I'm outside of the range of my systematic empirical observations though. It would be fun to explore these further with my fairly well calibrated magic number device. Thanks for your insights chuckaeronut. Cheers, Z -- boisei ------------------------------------------------------------------------ boisei's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16116 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?
Conrad.Nguyen;1102267 wrote: Mile per mile maybe, but hour per hour I'd have to disagree. It really depends on the person though. Potential for better exercise goes to biking rather than unicycling. Running shouldn't be that hard on your knees or spine if you have correct form. You will get a lot more fit running than MUniing for the same amount of time, assuming you run and don't jog. Lifting weights does nothing for aerobic, but it doesn't mean nobody should lift weights. Lifting weights builds muscle which burns calories even after you're done lifting. So if you want improved fitness, lifting weights should be included in your overall workout plan. Hour per hour is a better measurement. I can keep a target heart rate for as long as I can push myself. I ride a series of small hills for almost an hour. Running is high impact. More things in the body are shaken up. Like banging on your razor to clean out the whiskers. It's hard on it and shortens the life. It's better to brush it. Weight lifting can be aerobic if you do a speedy circuit. Quick reps with little rest. skilewis74;1102311 wrote: Unicycling, swimming, rock climbing and wresling give me the best workouts of the sports I've tried (but rock climbing and wresling are hard to do constantly, so the workout is often less). Also, rollerblade/ice skating is a great workout using a lot of muscles. But it's hard for me to find a good place to get the full stokes and good speed. Swimming is great; sometimes perfect. But I think sometimes it's almost too low impact. Stand up paddle surfing uses every muscle without trying. Paddle hard if you want aerobic. chuckaeronut;1127019 wrote: but it's not consistently aerobic like what you can do on a road bike unless you're going up a perfectly smooth fire road with something like a 10% grade (assuming you're on a 24ish inch wheel). You don't need a perfect cadence for perfect aerobic workout. Muni can go as hard as you want. Just don't stop. Usually we muni not for the workout but for the fun. It nice to rest on the ride and play on some fun lines. Lastly, I pretty sure a unicycle uses a lot of muscles(much more than a bike). Lots of upper body muscles are involved without putting pressure on your hands, neck, and lower back. I heart unicycles!! -- 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?
Until 1992, the only schools offering unicycling instruction were the few that had unicycling clubs. When education guidelines were revised in 1992 to include the sport in physical education programs, lessons for schoolteachers were held throughout Japan. At first the teachers themselves were the ones struggling to master the unicycle. Thanks to their efforts, though, the sport is now taught at 95% of all Japanese elementary schools. Some schools have even built special unicycling courses on their grounds, with obstacles including slopes and even stairsteps along the way.It naturally follows that the majority of Japan's unicycling population are elementary schoolchildren. One sixth-grade boy says, "Unicycling is tough but worth the challenge. It's a lot of fun because you can do things like turn suddenly and go backwards." For children, one fascination of unicycling is that it allows them to do tricks not possible on their bikes. -- gambling 'Internet Casinos' (http://www.cyberspacegambling.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gambling's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18488 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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