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Author Message step Yahoo User Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:40 am    Post subject: Cyclists: what type of cycling is better for my legs? Is fast cycling on a low gear or slower cycling on a tougher, high gear better (building strength, losing weight, improving fitness etc) for my pins? Back to top DH1 Yahoo User Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:54 am    Post subject: Pick a gear that allows you to comfortably spin your pedals to attain maximum endurance = best weight loss, best overall fitness and cardio benefit.A higher gear that requires mashing pedals will build more strength, but isn't sustainable over long periods....so the cardio and weight loss benefits will be less.Mix it up over time for a well rounded routine. Intervals, climbs, descents, spinning, mashing. Back to top Ride!Urban Yahoo User Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:57 am    Post subject: What DH1 said.....do both! Each type provides some different benefits to your muscles and your cardiovascular system, to the best way to get overall fitness and weight loss it to mix it up with interval training, or at least to vary your rides from day to day. Considering weight loss separately from fitness, the bottom line is still basically Calories In vs. Calories Out. ) Back to top Lee N Yahoo User Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 1:44 pm    Post subject: Power cadence is usually around 70 to 80 rpms. Medium is 80 to 95 rpms. High cadence about 100 to 110 or more. You can purchase a cadence meter or count it off manually. Back to top Fresh Yahoo User Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 2:19 pm    Post subject: I agree with everyone else...do both!! Haigh gear will help you build strenght and low gear will improve your cardio, get a HR monitor to help you achieve different training zones. Back to top bikernoj Yahoo User Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 4:57 pm    Post subject: ALL OF IT!!! Vary your workouts for maximum benefit. The body is incredibly adaptable, and if you do the same thing all the time, your body will change to only be efficient at that pace. Vary your training, and you will be strong at any pace. Back to top

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