#3: Get a Coach
If you really want to get in shape and make substantial progress, it’s almost impossible to do it alone. My friends out West have a riding coach who emails them workouts. The tennis players I know work with a pro who keeps them on track.
I work with a Russian kick-boxer with a comprehensive weight and conditioning regime named Konstantin Selivanov. For some time he taught me how to fight, and then we started doing more circuit training with weights. Over time we developed a routine and friendship. So when the time came to ramp it up, I asked Konstantin to tailor a program for me. Over the last six months we have met twice a week for an hour and a half per session. I would not have succeeded without him. Period.
I’ve run marathons, been really into yoga for years, and tried my hand at the martial arts. But I finally settled on road bike riding because it’s easy on my old man joints, a bunch of my friends are into it, there’s plenty of gearhead stuff to think about, and it combines tough aerobic activity with a great view. I have friends who swear by tennis, swimming, and even golf. Regarding the skintight cycling clothing. It is amazing how men can now only wear such clothing if the clothing has ‘clear utility’, otherwise the clothes now are ‘only for women’… Read more »
Esta excelente la retórica que se asocia directamente a la catarxis aunque en apariencia pertenece al estereotipo satanizado de macho. Esta muy simpático y crea camaradería. Un abrazo.