Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
I don't have any equipment for doing chin-ups, so I will have to find a local park with such equipment. When I was a kid it seemed every kids park had a horizontal ladder 1.8m of the ground.

I've been away on holiday for a few days, so I'm out of the press-ups routine but will get back to it.

I'm not interested in being competitive, it's just that I'm getting close to zero in arm exercise on the bike (I tend to sit on the saddle all the time and spin lowish gears). I also ride 'flat palm', that is with my palms flat on the tops of the 'bars with my fingers and thumbs not touching them. This stops you pulling on the 'bars, and is a good training tool for pedalling smoothly - although it does absolutely nothing for your arms!
I have just seen some photos of Poels - no upper body muscle development whatsoever. I can see that this would make him lighter and therefore faster, particularly on hills, but in any other context I would be worried about his health.