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2004/01/30, 12:35 PM
i do an hour long spinning class 3x a week. it's great cardio but it also incorporates a lot of resistance to challenge and work the leg muscles. my question is, is that enough to build muscle in my legs? Should i also incorporate weight training for them? (i already train my upper body) Would weight training be overkill?? i'm interested to hear what you all think...thanks!
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2004/01/31, 01:42 PM
It's not really enough. I think you would need weight exercises to get the mass going.
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2004/02/04, 09:10 PM
If your legs aren't sore the day after the spinning class, then it's probably not enough if you really want to build some muscle there. If your legs are sore (note: sore from _muscle_ use, not just from a lot of use), then it may be enough. But with all that cardio, it may take a while.
Try doing a weight workout for legs on a day that You DON'T have a spinning class that day or the next. Push hard enough that it will be a challenge & you have some soreness the next day. With all that spinning I wouldn't do a leg (weight) more than 1x week.
Try that for 4-6 weeks and see if that helps.
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2004/02/09, 06:41 PM
hey thanks!
i've started weights on my legs once a week, so we'll see what happens
although i just started playing basketball again and now my legs are so sore i can barely walk! gotta find tha happy medium somewhere...
;-)
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