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I'm doing 75s x 75s x 75s with a minute gap between each as well. Will be upping to 90s reps next session though... attempting anyway. Side planks I'm doing 60s x 60s each side with a minute gap. Once I can do 3 x 60s I'll start upping those times. I do planks over crunches specifically, as I'm training for mountain biking…

I tend to empty my head riding that's one of the things I love about it, is not thinking about anything in particular. :)

I do core work for mountain biking and for me all it's all about the resisting movement exercises, so I hit sets of plank and side plank twice a week.

I use mostly free weights and body weight but the odd machine here and there.

Plank and side plank. When plank gets too easy do it on swiss ball.

I like Allen Lim's potato snack that he talks about here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwt-DUpKPYA Just bought some new potatos today actually to make some for this weekends rides. I also just bought this book to try to get a bit more diversity in the ride snacks. It's not out in the UK yet but I ordered it from the…

I to find that MFP guess work is normally quite a bit out. I always go by a heart rate monitor.

Generally below is what I do but it will depend on how hard the mountain bike sessions are. Some times I'll take an extra rest or if work is very busy I don't always get time to get to the gym for the sprint intervals. Monday - 1 hour easy going cycling + 30mins ish of sprint intervals, 45mins weights. Tuesday - 1 hour…

I didn't really make my point clear about the drink. I'm suggesting that you could kill 2 birds with one stone and have a drink that is going to do the same as the High Five but also give you some carbs. That way every time you take a mouthful you get a little bit of extra energy as well. This is why I mention that for 3-4…

I believe that High 5 is electrolytes only is it not? I believe the "zero" actually refers to 0 calories, so it's not really going to give you a "boost" as it were. I think that you have to just try different brands to see how they work for you. People react differently. This can go all the way from getting a good boost,…

Raises hand. :wink: I'm based in the UK, ride 6 days a week and generally live on the mountain bike. I'll drop you an add. :smile:

If you got the budget and want maps then the Garmin Edge 800 is the bomb. If you don't want maps I would suggest going for the 500. The newer models of both these devices, the 810 specially, seem to be plagued by problems at the moment and personally I would stay clear of them for now.

Whole grain things before hand for sure. Porridge is a classic. I also like scrambled eggs (protein) on brown toast (whole grain carbs) with avocado (good fats). Complex carbs are what you are after really. While riding: I use a carbs/electrolyte drink mixed to 50% of the instructions. The problem with carb drinks is that…

Small efforts every day (always have one rest day in a week though) is better than 1 or 2 big rides a week. Specially when you are starting out. This will improve your endurance quite quickly but without killing yourself trying to do a massive ride each week. Gradually increase distance so you don't put your body under to…

April mileage: 463miles with 31,854 ft climbed.

Still funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMCkuqL9IcM

Ahhh good already had mine as "Sedentary". :smile:

I wouldn't have thought it was the difference of being clipped in as most people who have issue there get pain in the knees. Are we talking muscle/soft tissue type pain or surface skin chaffing? Does the trainer have a significantly different riding position to your out door bike? Might be you just need to get used to a…

So my P7 goes between being a rigid or a hard tail depending on which way the wind is blowing. Just put it back to being a hard tail for the first time in about 6 months and it's reminded me how much I love it that way. I use this one for the long distances or tamer trails. For proper trail thrashing duties it has to be…

Couldn't even find "plank" in there last night. I just added it myself. I would suggest just adding anything you can't find into the database.

Hi, I signed up to the group recently, although I have been on MFP for a while now. Only really just started using the site properly though. I'm a mountain biker really, although I do commute on my bike as well. I'm looking for friends into cycling so I'll probably add a few of you regulars and feel free to add me to. I'm…

Yeah fair enough. :)

Without spending proper money I think it would be pretty tough to turn either of those bikes into full on race bikes. If you think the single speed is going to be quicker go for that. Racing is about speed not comfort. Do you have fast rolling tyres on the single speed? I use large volume tyres on my rigid and that helps…

My point was that It seemed like you were pushing a competitive edge to it having teams etc. and although it would be cool to "get involved" that it wouldn't quite be fair on the rest of the team. :) If it's just about getting out there riding, I ride pretty much 6 days a week as is. :-p I'll sign up though and see how it…

Since Feb (couldn't ride in Jan as recovering from a broken rib) I have done: Distance 890.6 miles Ele. Gain +50,990 ft At least half, if not more were off road.

Pick a budget and book some demo bikes in that budget; with a mixture of wheel sizes. There is really no other way to tell if a bike is going to be comfortable than going and riding it. People talk about the size issues of 29ers being a problem but that's just as much a problem with 26ers or 650B. If you get the wrong size…

I only go on what my Edge 800 says as the web sites (strava, MYR, RwithGPS) recalculate based on heart rate/speed/distance. RwithGPS then uses this number this calculate power so it means that is way out as well. Garmin Connect uses the actual data from the Edge 800 for cals not a recalculation.

Generally I'm over it really and have been OK to ride for a little while now. It's just that strength training puts so much more strain on the specific area that I've been holding off. Fingers crossed for next week I'll be starting with some light strength work.

Good article here about how Garmin devices calculate calories. http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/how-calorie-measurement-works-on-garmin.html The Garmin calculation is certainly loads lower than Ride with GPS. The longer the ride the greater the numbers differ.

I'm kind of interested but the majority of my miles are off road. I mean depending upon conditions and the exact trail I'm riding 1 mile can be 2-4 times a road mile so I'm not really sure it translates.