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In article <58fska$rv8$1@mhade.production.compuserve.com>, S. Moore
<73323.426@CompuServe.COM> wrote:

> Question - Anybody have any idea how much elite road cyclists
> (Indurain, Boardman, Olano, JaJa, etc.) can squat (3 sets - ten
> reps) ?

If you're wondering how your power compares to theirs,
a max power test on the bike would probably be more
of an accurate test.

--
Patrick McNally
p-mcnally@nwu.edu

I know it can be reassuring to see where you stand in relation to others
by comparing squat weights and reps. But don't put too much stock in the
comparison because you'll be comparing apples and oranges.

I used to go the the gym with a friend of mine (or should I say, I was
dragged to the gym), and he would regularly kick my ass when we did squats
together.  (Right now I can't remember what weights we were using.)  But
we always used the Smith machine and I would recommend it to any cyclists
trying to do squats.  I had terrible form when trying to squats with free
weights and risked hurting myself or others around me while atempting to
put up the weight.  The Smith machine allows you to control the weight in
a vertical plane and provides safety latches to save you if you overdo it.
It also helps to isolate the quads a bit more because form isn't as
critical with the assistance that the machine gives.  However, when we
used the "sled" to do leg presses, I came a lot closer to pushing the same
weight that my friend could do. Weight lifting purists tended to scoff at
the machines but they worked for me.  I just really sucked at doing free
weight squats.  Heck, what did I care, I was a 152 lb. geek in a
weightroom full of monsters.  (Lunges with relatively light free weights
and dumbells can provide a killer workout too.)

A match sprinter might give different advice.

But the point which I began with was that my lifting buddy never once beat
me out on the road.

Don't worry about the numbers on the plates and don't forget to always
wear a belt.


--John Seaman

S. Moore wrote:
>
> Question - Anybody have any idea how much elite road cyclists
> (Indurain, Boardman, Olano, JaJa, etc.) can squat (3 sets - ten
> reps) ?
>
> Thanks all in advance.
>
> Seth

A few years ago, I read an article about a top track sprinter who could
squat 400 lbs.  I was impressed with the picture of his legs.

The really good road sprinters from my area could squat about 280 lbs.,
free weights.


Gene Bowen

S. Moore wrote:
>
> Question - Anybody have any idea how much elite road cyclists
> (Indurain, Boardman, Olano, JaJa, etc.) can squat (3 sets - ten
> reps) ?

I don't know, I never tried. 8^)

Todd Jensen

Gee, you guys are so much help. How about answering this guy's question? 
I have never seen numbers for elite roadies; I imagine they don't do much 
freeweights. Trackies do, though. In fact, I bet if you dig back through 
this past year's VeloNews issues, you will find some numbers on Marty 
Nothstein in the series of articles they did on him.
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busnbay@erols.com writes:

>Stuff about weight lifting deleted<

>Don't worry about the numbers on the plates and don't forget to always
>wear a belt.
>--John Seaman

GREAT! First it was the helmet zealots, next thing you know we'll have all
the seatbelt lovers on our backs!  What's next?!?!

In article <58k5qe$jr6@ausnews.austin.ibm.com>, fully@vnet.ibm.com wrote:

> busnbay@erols.com writes:
>
> >Stuff about weight lifting deleted<
>
> >Don't worry about the numbers on the plates and don't forget to always
> >wear a belt.
> >--John Seaman
>
> GREAT! First it was the helmet zealots, next thing you know we'll have all
> the seatbelt lovers on our backs!  What's next?!?!

Airbags.  Only morons go to the gym without them.  Unless you are under 13
yrs old, but then you shouldn't really be in the gym anyway.

Andrew

albrigh@mail.med.upenn.edu (Andrew Albright) writes:

>
> In article <58k5qe$jr6@ausnews.austin.ibm.com>, fully@vnet.ibm.com wrote:
>
> > busnbay@erols.com writes:
> >
> > >Stuff about weight lifting deleted<
> >
> > >Don't worry about the numbers on the plates and don't forget to always
> > >wear a belt.
> > >--John Seaman
> >
> > GREAT! First it was the helmet zealots, next thing you know we'll have all
> > the seatbelt lovers on our backs!  What's next?!?!
>
> Airbags.  Only morons go to the gym without them.  Unless you are under 13
> yrs old, but then you shouldn't really be in the gym anyway.

To the gym? I just got one put on my bike. Should I take it off?

James
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