Bill Gates
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- Location
- West Sussex
I have always included off the bike strength/flexibility exercises in my weekly training routine. In the off season I do this 2/3 x week and in the racing season 1 x week. It would seem that those riders that most people recognise as being at the top of the tree e.g. Fabian Cancellara and Cadel Evans, the current world TT and Road Race champions also train off the bike for core strength and flexibility.
There are coaches (who I have crossed swords with), who post on the internet forums (not this one), and who freely advertise through their signatures for new business clients, who actually ridicule the belief that core strength or any strength/flexibility exercises for that matter have any impact on the performance of endurance cycling.
When I commented on a picture of Tom Boonen with a mighty six pack I was told that the picture had been touched up (ha ha!).
Fabian Cancellara has been quoted as saying that his flexibility and core strength has enabled him to obtain a lower aero profile on his TT bike and maintain his power output making him go faster. These coaches would argue with him and tell him he is mistaken. Who do you believe?
P.S.Interesting article from Pro Cycling News on the subject
http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=15945
There are coaches (who I have crossed swords with), who post on the internet forums (not this one), and who freely advertise through their signatures for new business clients, who actually ridicule the belief that core strength or any strength/flexibility exercises for that matter have any impact on the performance of endurance cycling.
When I commented on a picture of Tom Boonen with a mighty six pack I was told that the picture had been touched up (ha ha!).
Fabian Cancellara has been quoted as saying that his flexibility and core strength has enabled him to obtain a lower aero profile on his TT bike and maintain his power output making him go faster. These coaches would argue with him and tell him he is mistaken. Who do you believe?
P.S.Interesting article from Pro Cycling News on the subject
http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=15945