Global Sports: How Bike Riding Can Elevate Wrestler Performance

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

How Bike Riding Can Elevate Wrestler Performance

By Rob Sutter


Bike riding stands as one of the exercises that, in my mind, just about anyone can get into. It's one of those actions that take effort but it's the kind that has a purpose as you move about from place to the next. That being said, I am also a great fan of professional wrestling and I oftentimes find myself evaluating the performance of many stars. Even though cycling can be great in terms of maintenance, I believe that one's conditioning can be steadily improved as well.

The ones that I have to blame the most are the performers who come about because of a few specific dates throughout the year. Men like Brock Lesnar, Triple H and the Rock are ones that I refer to as part-timers who don't work nearly as much as those who are around throughout the year. While Lesnar's performances are good as a fighter, I cannot say the same about someone like the Rock. His work has suffered, mainly because he isn't quite as in wrestling shape as others.

Even some of the wrestlers who work throughout the year manage to have these problems and Ryback is one of the names worth looking into. He may look like a hulking mass of a man but the truth is that he traded in power for conditioning, which means that his matches are not going to last terribly long. If they do, though, you can see that he performs slower as time moves on, as if he's out of breath. This is just another example of conditioning having to take precedence over aesthetics.

Wrestlers have to stay in decent shape because if this isn't done, the matches at hand are not going to be terribly entertaining. If you ask me, bike riding should come about a much more constant pace. This is one of the exercises that tests the heart and allows the body to become better as far as movement is concerned. Staying in shape can be done on these vehicles and it's an aspect which companies along the lines of Linus Bike can support.

I think that today's wrestling scene should have a mixture of appearances and talent without one aspect overpowering the other. While the idea sounds obvious, it seems like WWE has a difficult time grasping it. It doesn't matter how good someone looks on television if they aren't able to bring anything substantial to the table, or the canvas as the case may be. Bike riding stands as a viable type of exercise in order to improve overall performance for those who work within the ring.




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