Real sprinting, with big gears, not the pseudo stuff you see in so many indoor cycling classes.īut one very interesting comment she said stood out and it lies at the root of why I do what I do day after day trying to spread the word of evidence-based, authentic cycling technique and coaching.

But to get those big thighs you see on sprinters, you’d have to be a power athlete who is training-very, very hard I might add-for sprinting. I put that one to rest the answer is no, it isn’t likely to make anyone’s legs “bigger.” Stronger, more cut, prettier, leaner? Yes. She asked about the potential issues of taking cycling classes 6–7 days a week, including that common canard that cycling will “make your thighs bigger.” She’s been to those classes where they lift 1- to 2-lb weights and do other maneuvers while riding and she thinks they are fun and believes she’s getting a workout. I had a fairly long and interesting discussion with this journalist about the misinformation that is being spread in so many classes by so many uneducated instructors.

Getting interviewed in major media is a big goal of mine to help spread the word of evidence-based cycling that is more effective than the popular fads that are becoming more and more popular.

I won’t tell you who it was quite yet-the article is not slated to appear until September, and it’s only going to be a small piece-but I’ll be sure to link to it when it is published. The journalist wanted to separate fact from fiction and find out whether “Spinning” can cause big thighs and other burning questions. I was interviewed the other day for a major magazine, based out of New York.

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