Motorcycling as exercise
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From: Harrison, ar
RE: Motorcycling as exercise
Hmmm I tried to tell my Doctor that riding my sportster was kinda like exercise and he didn't buy it! Oh well. I think you are fibbing [sm=icon_rofl.gif]you are getting in shape by mowing that lawn of yours[sm=escape.gif]
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From: NJ
RE: Motorcycling as exercise
I make sure I always back into any parking space. This works may calf mussles. Afterwards I turn the handls bars 3 times to the right and left to complete my upper body work out!
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RE: Motorcycling as exercise
I do find myself eating less and riding more......
Working out at the gym to make it a bit easier to throw around the 800+ lb bike...
So in the end, motorcyling is good for the body... but most importantly... Great for the spirit!!!!
Ride on
Working out at the gym to make it a bit easier to throw around the 800+ lb bike...
So in the end, motorcyling is good for the body... but most importantly... Great for the spirit!!!!
Ride on
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From: Dallas, TX
RE: Motorcycling as exercise
It is a little exercise. Hanging on when you go past 80 and the wind pressure gets harder, pushing the bike in and out of the garage to wash it and stuff - all that does a little. But it would need to be a lot more to be of any real benefit.
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From: Arizona
RE: Motorcycling as exercise
I used to play quite a bit of golf a few years ago. Anyway the wife would always say "you should walk instead of renting a cart and get some exercise"....my reply was "i get plenty of exercise pushing my foot up and down on the gas pedal and the break"......I've hit all time lows for laziness. On the bright side, I cut Mountain Dew(6 cans a day-easy for years) out of my diet and switched to diet coke and have dropped about 25 pounds in 3 months....still eat like crap and drink too many beers and jack/cokesbut hey, gotta enjoy something!!!!!!!!
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From: Reading, PA
RE: Motorcycling as exercise
ORIGINAL: jonny ebola
Is my newest bike (June, first in 5 yrs) the reason my arms and lats have gotten firm and I dare say bigger in the past several months? I crank this bike through the hills and curves like a bat out of hell, always leaning bike or body or both. Any new/retuning bikers notice this?
*edit* cmon, don't let the signature scare ya
Is my newest bike (June, first in 5 yrs) the reason my arms and lats have gotten firm and I dare say bigger in the past several months? I crank this bike through the hills and curves like a bat out of hell, always leaning bike or body or both. Any new/retuning bikers notice this?
*edit* cmon, don't let the signature scare ya
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From: Alaska
RE: Motorcycling as exercise
No, motorcycles only have theraputic value for your peace of mind.
Although I do know a bunch of riders who claim you must excercize prior to going on a long distance ride so you can handle the stress.
Bushwah !!
Unless you are dropping them every 5 miles riding a Harley is like sitting in a comfortable chair all day.
Although I do know a bunch of riders who claim you must excercize prior to going on a long distance ride so you can handle the stress.
Bushwah !!
Unless you are dropping them every 5 miles riding a Harley is like sitting in a comfortable chair all day.