This post is for our fellow bikers (or exercise guys). Josh put together a wonderful 6 month long training plan broken up into three stages (two months each).
Stage 1) Bike 3 times a week for 30 minutes to maintain muscle. This one I failed miserably at, but I think college finals are a good excuse.
Stage 2) Weight lift 3 or 4 times a week to strengthen core and biking muscles.
Exercises (with or without weights):
Lunges
Squats
Sit-ups
Leg-lifts
Push-ups
Planks
Burpees (my ultimate nemesis)
Military
Wall-sits (my second nemesis)
Stage 3) Bike as many miles as you can. This stage we did mostly in the last two weeks before we left. I got about 365 miles done, including the few rides I did in stage 1.
Our muscles are now getting a good rest as we drive out to Oregon for three days.
Stage 1) Bike 3 times a week for 30 minutes to maintain muscle. This one I failed miserably at, but I think college finals are a good excuse.
Stage 2) Weight lift 3 or 4 times a week to strengthen core and biking muscles.
Exercises (with or without weights):
Lunges
Squats
Sit-ups
Leg-lifts
Push-ups
Planks
Burpees (my ultimate nemesis)
Military
Wall-sits (my second nemesis)
Stage 3) Bike as many miles as you can. This stage we did mostly in the last two weeks before we left. I got about 365 miles done, including the few rides I did in stage 1.
Our muscles are now getting a good rest as we drive out to Oregon for three days.