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Comparing a proper gym workout with some mundane cycling is like saying driving a high class Porsche is the same as driving a middle class Volkswagen
by pearjuice 13y ago
Comparing a proper gym workout with some mundane cycling is like saying driving a high class Porsche is the same as driving a middle class Volkswagen
- justinsteele 13y ago"Mundane" cycling daily is all that it takes to get the majority of health benefits. No reason to downplay what he's doing.
- oznathan 13y agoCycling is actually not that healthy. Repetitive short movements shorten your muscles, which causes all kinds of problems.
- Hannan 13y ago>> Cycling is actually not that healthy. As someone who works out regularly but never cycles, this seems difficult to believe. Surely the cardiovascular benefits outweigh any negatives from "muscle shortening" (first I've heard of this) compared to no activity. Unless your point is "some types of exercise are better than cycling" in which case, sure.
- oznathan 13y agoAccuracy is so important in HN :) Fact - cycling creates short leg muscles, hamstrings in particular. For those of us who have tight hamstrings, which is most males (according to my subjective, biased observations), this is not good. Creates back problems later on. I agree that some cycling is better than no activity. But I would say that going to a hooker every night is also better for you health wise than staying in and watching tv, as long as you wear at least 2 condoms.
- noarchy 13y agoAs someone who has put in tens of thousands of km's on bicycles over the years, I'm wondering when these alleged downsides are supposed to kick in. According to my own subjective, self-observations, it has done nothing but good for me.
- oznathan 13y agoIn exactly 137 days.
- ZoF 13y agoPrecisely the type of backwards-ass opinion based upon flawed anecdotal evidence I love to see! Keep it up champ!
- hatu 13y agoSince we're nitpicking - wearing two condoms is a terrible idea. The friction will break them.
- joshdance 13y agoCycling is health in so far as it is more exercise and fresh air than a majority of the population gets ever. Cycling too much has its side effect as does just about everything in life.
- oznathan 13y agoRight, but in other activities if you practice safely and under professional supervision you can usually minimize the risk. Here the movement is short and repetitive which in turn builds short muscles. It's a "feature", not a corner case "bug".
- oh_sigh 13y agoI'm 100% sure you don't know what you're talking about. Please provide sources for your statement and prove me wrong.
- nedwin 13y agoA list of health benefits of cycling, including peer-reviewed publications that the references come from. http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1015.html http://www.cyclehelmets.org/1015.html
- pearjuice 13y agoMajority of health benefits? It is a midly stressing cardio vascular activity and given the circumstances (delivery) it is probably nothing better than jumping up a few times and letting gravity get hold of you. I am not saying it is worthless but some people praise this as the second coming of Sparta its legion training sets.
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