As it gets colder and more unpleasant to be outside, I’m wondering if there are
things that you do as cross training for uni skills. I’m particularly interested
in exercises to improve stamina and strength for distance and muni skills. Do
any of you do weights? Jump rope? Other exercises?
Greg
Re: Cross training?
I do Tae Kwon Do, it improves your reflexes, flexibility, strength, agility and
stamina. Also it’s more fun than doing weights, running etc.
Seeya Gus
— Greg House <ghouse@southwind.net>
> wrote: As it gets colder and more unpleasant to be outside, I’m wondering if
> there are things that you do as cross training for uni skills. I’m
> particularly interested in exercises to improve stamina and strength for
> distance and muni skills. Do any of you do weights? Jump rope? Other
> exercises?
>
>Greg
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RE: Cross training?
> As it gets colder and more unpleasant to be outside, I’m wondering if there
> are things that you do as cross training for uni skills. I’m particularly
When I lived in colder places, my winter training consisted of putting on warmer
clothes…
Riding through the snowbanks was also fun. The other alternative is to find a
gym or other indoor riding place.
Stay on top, John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone http://www.unicycling.com
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Re: Cross training?
I try to plow through the little piles of snow that the snowplows (or snow
shovelers) leave. Under two feet is usally doable if the snow is still wet.
After the little snow piles freeze, I think I’ll try hopping on top of them.
I’ve been trying to write my name in the snow, too. One of these days I’ll try
printing instead of cursive.
The bum deal I’m facing is all the concrete I usually play on is slick. I’d like
to see how much of it I can ride anyway, with my studded tire. But we’ll see.
Chris
On Thu, 9 Nov 2000, Greg House wrote:
> As it gets colder and more unpleasant to be outside, I’m wondering if there
> are things that you do as cross training for uni skills. I’m particularly
> interested in exercises to improve stamina and strength for distance and muni
> skills. Do any of you do weights? Jump rope? Other exercises?
>
> Greg
RE: Cross training?
I just reread my original post, and it kind of implies that I was looking for an
alternative to unicycling for the winter. That’s not really what I was
interested in, as I’m planning to be riding, just doing more indoors (when
possible) and perhaps not quite as much when it’s really cold (the wind here in
Kansas can make things truely bone chilling).
I appreciate the tips on other activities such as stationary bikes and tae kwon
do.
I guess what I intended to ask was whether people do other training (such as
weights or whatever) with the intent of improving their unicycling?
Greg
Re: Cross training?
Hi Greg,
Stationary bike training is definitely good during the winter. One thing, on the
stationary bike, that I find really helps riding a unicycle in a straight line
is to ride off the seat while preventing the rest of your body from bouncing up
and down (or side to side). It really burns the legs, but I’ve found doing it 5
Another thing, which I haven’t been able to quite master yet is to use the
unicycle on a set of rollers, but I’m having a lot of fun trying. The rollers
are meant for stationary bike training, but it works for unicycling too 
All in all, I think any type of physical activity during the winter, while not
necessarily improving unicycle skills, will certainly put you in a better
position come spring.
Take care,
Carl
Greg House wrote:
>
> I just reread my original post, and it kind of implies that I was looking for
> an alternative to unicycling for the winter. That’s not really what I was
> interested in, as I’m planning to be riding, just doing more indoors (when
> possible) and perhaps not quite as much when it’s really cold (the wind here
> in Kansas can make things truely bone chilling).
>
> I appreciate the tips on other activities such as stationary bikes and
> tae kwon
> do.
>
> I guess what I intended to ask was whether people do other training (such as
> weights or whatever) with the intent of improving their unicycling?
>
> Greg
Re: Cross training?
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Re: Cross training?
Greg, I read Scott Bridgeman’s tips for mountain unicycling on the Muniac
website. He says that the best way to develop strength, particularly for
uphill climbs, is to ride. From my limited experience, I’ve found this to be
true. But, if you have to stay indoors, I think weights that work on your
thighs like squats and so on, or leg presses on the universal or the nautilus
machine would be useful. I’m not in the best shape. When I really work hard on
hills, I can feel the thigh muscles just above my knees burn. Somehow, I think
that, as with a lot of sports, if you can develop strength in your thighs,
calves, and butt, you’ll have a bit more power and endurance for unicycling.
Those are my two cents.
Avoid the tornadoes and I’ll try not to get too much sun.
Carl Trachte Morenci, Arizona
Greg House wrote:
>
> I just reread my original post, and it kind of implies that I was looking for
> an alternative to unicycling for the winter. That’s not really what I was
> interested in, as I’m planning to be riding, just doing more indoors (when
> possible) and perhaps not quite as much when it’s really cold (the wind here
> in Kansas can make things truely bone chilling).
>
> I appreciate the tips on other activities such as stationary bikes and
> tae kwon
> do.
>
> I guess what I intended to ask was whether people do other training (such as
> weights or whatever) with the intent of improving their unicycling?
>
> Greg
Re: Cross training?
>The rollers are meant for stationary bike training, but it works for
>unicycling too
I too like rollers, though I only use them with a bike. Standing on rollers is a
very good workout.
Rollers aren’t really designed for unicycling though–a treadmill might be
fun though.
David Maxfield Bainbridge Island, WA