Bike Bod

[jllmom]

So curious, what has cycling done for your body? What has it done for your health? What do you hope to accomplish in 2007?



I'm looking for encouragement for New Years Resolutions


I hope to accomplish better aerobic capabilities, to get some hot legs , and to be able to go biking together with my family.

[Kimmyt]

The other day I was standing waiting for the elevator at work when I looked down and my thighs didn't meet all the way down in the middle anymore! Woo! I was so happy! I mean, they still smoosh together a little at the top, but there was LIGHT through a teeny gap! So yay!

Also, I was spinning yesterday at the gym and when I looked down my thighs looked awesome. Not quite cyclist-sculpted but there was some serious definition, so that made me happy.

My goals for the 2007 year when it comes to cycling are:
-Ride more than one organized Century ride
-Sprint Tri in June, I am also hoping to do an Olympic maybe later in the summer (depending on how the sprint goes?)
-Get better at hills!
-Start commuting again!

That's rather alot, and that's not even going near my resolutions for other sports! Hah.... this is gonna be a busy year....

[mlove]

I have lost weight and brought my cholesterol way down. I am now off Zocor. The next step is to bring down my blood pressure. I also feel stronger and more confident. So keep cycling. You have great goals for next year.

[IFjane]

mlove, congratulations on getting off the Zocor! I have been on a cholesterol lowering drug since I was 35 & no matter how hard I work out, I will not be able to go off. My body just loves to manufacture that stuff! Because of being on a maintenance drug for so long, I have developed chronic bursitis in my hips.

Cycling keeps my hips from hurting all the time and for that reason alone, I love it. Cycling makes me feel good all over - what more can I say?

[Artisan]

Last week I was trying on jeans, each one I would try on I'd do the rear view check. I kept thinking my butt looks so different in these jeans, after a few different brands I realized it's not the jeans, my butt has changed shape!

I'll admit finding jeans to fit my bigger thighs is tough but I do enjoy my smaller waist and tone behind.

My goals for 2007:
I joined two race teams this year, a mtb team and women's road race team was newly organized in our club that I am going to be a part of.
Improve on my speed.
Enjoy all the aspects of cycling and just have fun!

[Offthegrid]

I can actually see muscles in my legs. Pretty neat.

[Brandi]

I am happier cause i have found something that is not so hard on my body like running. My legs are more defined muscle wise. I used to play soccer and run track so i have always had muscle in my legs but the muscle now seems longer. I think my butt is bigger now though? And I already have round butt. There is more muscle there now i guess. I also feel more at ease in my life. Calmer. And it is not so hard to talk myself into a bike ride like it was for running. I have now been riding 3 years and can't imagine not riding!

[bcipam]

Up until the time I started having medical problems, I was riding alot. My eating stayed normal (ie bad and too much), but my legs and thighs became slimmer and my booty tighter. Can't say there was too much change in my upper body although I think from mountain biking I have strong arms and well developed biceps.

Since September I have basically been off the bike. I can feel my legs and booty rearranging, becoming flabbier and I've gain weight (darn!). I'm hoping here soon I can get serious again and start toning up! n No question cycling is good for the legs, thighs and booty!

[missymaya]

I'm new here but I've been riding for well over a year now. One major thing I have noticed is the drastic reduction of my backside and the awesome development of my calves. I've had cankles for so long and then I noticed one day that my cankles turned into two seperate areas: ankels and calves. Woohoo

[KSH]

So curious, what has cycling done for your body? What has it done for your health? What do you hope to accomplish in 2007?



I'm looking for encouragement for New Years Resolutions


I hope to accomplish better aerobic capabilities, to get some hot legs , and to be able to go biking together with my family.

Honestly, 2 years of cycling have made my legs look better than running or weights ever did.

I have never had the greatest legs in the world... and they certainly aren't perfect... but now days I like to take a peek at how strong and muscular they look... when I walk in front of mirrors...

Just about every time I have worn shorts around people who haven't seen me in awhile... they have even commented how great my legs look.

Keep riding and you will get some hot legs that others will compliment!

Good luck!

[makbike]

This is why I love my bike -

I've dropped 15 pounds, lost 7 inches from head to toe, dropped 2 sizes, lowered my cholesterol by 24 points (still had to go on Crestor but it is coming down - bad genes), have not had an asthma attack in 2 years, my legs look great, I feel mentally and physically stronger, my confidence has increased by leaps and bounds and have once again discovered a form of exercise I love and want to do every day. Biking has become a regular part of each and every day and the benefits continue to shine through.

[rocknrollgirl]

I got me a mountain bikin' booty....we now refer to it around here as "The Booty"

I did not really discover "the booty"until school started this year. It snuck up on me over the last year or so. I spent the whole summer in biking shorts and running shorts and skirts. Then school started again and I had to morph back in to a grown up ( well sort of)...

And VIOLA.....I now have a booty. My clothes still fit just fine, but I am filling those pants out very differently. At first I was horrified. Now I like it. I think it is my secret power source.....

Long Live The Booty....

Ruth

[Aseradyn]

I started riding for work and errands during the summer - July, I think. I haven't lost any weight (haven't been able to convince myself that losing weight is worth giving up soda) but I'm still way healthier than I was!

The biggest changes I've noticed:

More happy days, fewer depressed ones!
Better wind
Stronger legs, hands, and back

Also, a nice side effect of using my bike for errands is that I can't buy as much crap at the store

[sjf]

I was a runner in my life previous to biking (still do it some for cross training) so was relatively fit when I started biking.

BUT - now instead of people commenting how thin/slim I am, I get more comments about how strong and fit I look. I went to a new doctor and she said to me - you look very fit, what do you do for exercise? (And this was after she saw me with my clothes OFF ) LOL. We moved into a new building last summer and our upstairs neighbor commented to my husband the he noticed I had very strong legs - did I lift weights?

Those kinds of comments are new. For myself, I notice my legs are a lot more muscled and that I now have a butt. Cycling MUST build up the glut muscles because I never had THAT before. At least I hope it's muscle.

I actually weigh a bit more than I used to but according to the fitness assessment I had done at my gym my body fat hasn't increased.

[kellichou]

I have only been cycling for about 4 months, and I love it!

Before the snow hit (we've been buried here in Denver for about the past 3 days, which is awesome because I got 3 days tacked onto my Winter Break), I was riding 10-20 miles a day, usually 30-80 miles/week. Whoo! I am very pleased. Now for training for a half-century, then a century. . .

My legs have become much more muscular, and I love the hand, arm, and back strength I've gained, too. And my balance and agility have improved! I just feel so much stronger and more confident! I cannot wait for the weather to improve so I can resume commuting the 20 miles roundtrip to work.

I'm a teacher, and a few weeks ago, I had some outdated student grade printouts that I had to throw away. So I tore the stack into long, thin strips, & put them in the recycling bin. My 6th graders were impressed! They said, "wow, Ms. G., you must be strong to tear all those papers up!" I grinned and said, "Well, the Buckley Amendment makes me protect information concerning your grades, and cycling has helped make my hands stronger!" I have the most awesome students in the world, I love my job! And I love cycling.