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Timm Bauer

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Chefarzt Kardiologie/Intensivmedizin Sana Klinikum Offenbach, stv. Sprecher AG 32 (Sportkardiologie), interventioneller Kardiologe, passionierter Sportler
Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland Joined October 2019
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Timm Bauer @BauerTimm
Gilt für Jung und Alt: Radfahren ist sehr gut geeignet, die aerobe Leistungsfähigkeit zu verbessern, wer aber Muskeln will, muss in den Kraftraum!
Jackson Fyfe, PhD Verified account @jacksonfyfe Aug 28, 2023
Is cycling enough to stimulate muscle growth in older men?

➖20–45 min per session
➖60%–80% heart rate reserve
➖3–4 sessions per week

After 12 weeks, VO2max increased by +13%.

But changes in muscle size were variable.

Some got bigger:

➖ Vastii +7%, Sartorius +6%

Others got smaller:

➖ Biceps femoris LH -5%, Adductor longus -6%

And most didn’t change (including none in the lower leg):

➖ Rectus femoris (-3%), Gracilis (+3%), Gastroc/soleus (-2%)

physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/…
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