Denis, I’ve always wondered if the additional stress from climbing on a bike helps to offset the non-weightbearing aspect of cycling. Is there any evidence out there that supports this hypothesis? (I’ll keep doing weight and core work to build bone mass, but it’d be nice to know if all the climbing I’m doing also helps.)
I see the logic in this, but I've never seen research indicating this to be the case. I mean, if you think about weight bearing exercise, you're lifting to failure in a relatively short period of time. When you're climbing, it can go on for hours. I question if it's as intense as it feels, in this sense.
Another reason for cyclists to take up running!!!!
Denis, I’ve always wondered if the additional stress from climbing on a bike helps to offset the non-weightbearing aspect of cycling. Is there any evidence out there that supports this hypothesis? (I’ll keep doing weight and core work to build bone mass, but it’d be nice to know if all the climbing I’m doing also helps.)
I see the logic in this, but I've never seen research indicating this to be the case. I mean, if you think about weight bearing exercise, you're lifting to failure in a relatively short period of time. When you're climbing, it can go on for hours. I question if it's as intense as it feels, in this sense.
But hit me with some science if you got it!
Will do. How about crashing? That's a weight-bearing experience, right? ;-)
As long as you don't break anything, that's fine.