Ride a Bike to get Fit

If you are anything like me, you are in love with weights. I can not get enough of that iron sound between reps of deadlifting, or the all too familiar burn after a good hard lifiting session. THE PUMP is amazing.



BUT, I am a hard gainer. This means it is difficult for me to put on size, not neccesarily strength, but size for sure. Even more, when I do get size, I get size in my belly and my love handles as well. This is why intermitent cardio training, 3-4 times a week is a must for me.



Now, HIIT is by far my favorite and I am especially fond of Tabata's 20 sec. on and 10 sec. off cycle. This can be escruciating on joints and sore muscles though, so I have my other great love. Mountain biking. I don't mean your average joe grabbing a bike and going on a slow stroll around the block either. I mean sweat dripping, legs burning fast paced up and downhills with some switch backs in between. Try it out, start with just finding a nice trail and going hard for about 15 minutes out one way. Then rest for just a bit and try and beat your time back. YOU WILL SEE RESULTS.
                                      



If you are reading this in the Germany area, check out Hohenfels Outdoor Recreation and go on a group mountain bike ride for free every Thursday. The group only goes as fast as the slowest person so don't feel intimidated.

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