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From: John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: Re: Zwift is a cancer on bicycle riding, particularly racing.
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:05:26 +0700
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On Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:46:35 +1100, James <james.e.steward@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On 10/11/24 07:52, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:
>> 
>> Indoor trainers are about training strength and endurance, not about
>> learning about riding a bike.
>> 
>
>Riding a bicycle or stationary trainer is not a good way to build 
>strength.  Strength comes from lifting weights for a few repetitions 
>(usually less than 10) of a weight you can only just manage for those 
>few repetitions, and repeat for 2 to 3 sets in one session.

While certainly Body Builders use the heavy weight/few reps routine
successfully but the top runners who finish the Boston Marathon (42
Km) in a bit over 2 hours (record 2:03:02 ), don't. While they do lift
it is hardly the same routine, in fact it usually includes a lot of
body weight lifting with many reps.






>Riding an indoor trainer is boring, which is why the Zwift product has 
>been a success for a group of people, because it makes riding an indoor 
>trainer slightly less boring.  Some can stick it out for hours at a time 
>for endurance training, but that's not the forte of the indoor trainer. 
>Clearly endurance training is much easier on road where the scenery and 
>time passes more quickly.
>
>What indoor trainers are really about is training high intensity 
>intervals, and as we agree, not about learning about riding a bike.
-- 
Cheers,

John B.