Re:My low-paying, early-morning, exertion-requiring job
by oznathan on Friday April 04, 2014 @04:59PM
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Accuracy is so important in HN :)
Fact - cycling creates short leg muscles, hamstrings in particular. For those of us who have tight hamstrings, which is most males (according to my subjective, biased observations), this is not good. Creates back problems later on.
I agree that some cycling is better than no activity. But I would say that going to a hooker every night is also better for you health wise than staying in and watching tv, as long as you wear at least 2 condoms.
Re:My low-paying, early-morning, exertion-requiring job
by noarchy on Friday April 04, 2014 @05:18PM
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As someone who has put in tens of thousands of km's on bicycles over the years, I'm wondering when these alleged downsides are supposed to kick in. According to my own subjective, self-observations, it has done nothing but good for me.
Re:My low-paying, early-morning, exertion-requiring job
by oznathan on Friday April 04, 2014 @05:35PM
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In exactly 137 days.
As someone who works out regularly but never cycles, this seems difficult to believe. Surely the cardiovascular benefits outweigh any negatives from "muscle shortening" (first I've heard of this) compared to no activity.
Unless your point is "some types of exercise are better than cycling" in which case, sure.