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TGR
Nah, I have you lot :P
As for that article above, I get what he's saying but he's coming at it from a strength coach point of view. I'm "just exercising" but I'm still getting stronger. But I'm not training to get stronger, it's just happening because I'm exercising in a gym. Thing is, that's why I like it. It's doing exactly what it's supposed to do. It's cross training for cycling during the off season. I'm not trying to lift more (though I am) and I'm not doing anything cycling-specific, the whole point of me going to the gym is to be active but not cycling. It's to burn some calories and add some muscle and address some imbalances, it's not to compete in weight lifting comps or tone my arms or whatever normal people are doing in the gym.
If I stopped going to the gym and started skateboarding, I wouldn't be going "oh I need to do 1400 left leg pumps and 1400 right leg pumps and work on my kickflip" I'd just be hooning around on a skateboard (NB: I can't skate this is just a random choice of physical activity to make a point). So unless Rippetoe rides across America he can fuck off :)
But I'll get his book...