Liam Hallam is a sports science graduate. He is also a keen cyclist and a lover of the Derbyshire Dales and Peak District. Photo by Aditya Wardhana on Unsplash. We live in a world where the norms of beauty are thrust upon us, and whilst many people would just like better overall fitness and toning, there are plenty of willing exercisers who idolize certain body shapes and stereotypes. There's plenty of badly written pieces on the internet where people have stated they've developed a bigger butt from cycling, but unless they've taken up track sprinting and the strength-specific training programs that would accompany this very specialized discipline, it's likely they will find that cycling and building a larger butt don't really go together. In fact you'll find that after years of training, many cyclists lack the general abilities to activate the glute muscles responsible for a more shapely backside.
Editor's note: We brought back this story in the spirit of the coming Kentucky Derby. Plus, with a year of the pandemic under our belt in some cases literally , we figured everyone could use some incentive to exercise. Read through the race program this week at Churchill Downs and you'll see plenty of information on the horses and trainers but not much detail on the jockeys. Nothing about how much weight the jockey can bench press or how fast he or she can run a yard sprint. Pound for pound, jockeys may be small in stature but they have enormous stamina and strength.
London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. All metro tube stations have barriers, departure barriers and arrival barriers, so you need to 'jump' twice. Moreover, pretty much all stations are staffed with workers standing by the gates. They are just customer service. They have no more powers than the average person, they don't have any rights when it comes to stopping you or holding you.