What does your brain do while you are on stationary trainer?

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steve24

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Just spent 40mins watching my kids sleep on the baby monitor while listening to Hotest 100 while, nowhere on the front porch before it got to me (it's been a while since i dragged stationary bike out of the shed...)

Often watch some bike movies while spinning away, which is probably why i am now building up an AM bike....

What do you to stay sane while you spin?
 
wilddemon

wilddemon

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I've got a bit of a setup so I can watch TV, movies, surf internet or play PS3. I found the 2 best things. My wife downloads all manner of US tv garbage, entire seasons, up to 8 seasons, and for easy rides I play 2 or 3 episodes, each being about 40 mins. After a while you get into it and its not so garbage anymore. I was doing entourage for a few seasons but coming into summer have been on the road more. For more intense sessions download a sufferfest video. A good way to get a hard session in but in limited time. They're about $15. Internet and PS3 is ok but you'll need a heart rate monitor with upper and lower limit alarms because its easy to get distracted.
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reppin'

reppin'

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Just pump the music and spin. When i used to train i was told that you shouldnt be able to do anything else if you want to reach your full fitness potential.
 
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driftking

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Music and tv, I spend a fair bit of time watching the monitor to keep my HR and cadence in the right zone so that keeps me occupied.
 
pharmaboy

pharmaboy

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reppin' said:
Just pump the music and spin. When i used to train i was told that you shouldnt be able to do anything else if you want to reach your full fitness potential.
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Agree - surely the whole point of a spin bike is being able to stay at threshold for 10 or 20 minutes - If i cant get out for a ride, I do 3 songs at LT, 2 songs at 10bpm below LT, then repeat twice more. Or for a harder work out 10min warm, 30min at LT 10 cooldown.

Its easier to break it into songs, but i sure as shit couldnt watch a movie at lactate threshold - i'd want to punch the screen!
 
muskimo

muskimo

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+1 for movies etc. im usaly got mine set up infront of the screens so watch tv shows o movies
 
agoer

agoer

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Arnie movies usually. You can regularly look away at the hr monitor with out missing anything crucial in the movie. Plus they're usually a bit shorter than most movies.
 
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