Will I need to put on weight?
andrewJohnson
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Ok, I currently weigh 114 pounds (51kg), I'm pretty damn skinny. What I'm wondering is if I'll need to put on a bit more weight w/ muscle, I train on hills ect so I know being thin is good in that aspect, I'm just curious if I'll need more muscle if I'm to enter races.
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how fast are you?
you'll get faster by riding more, although if you find you lack enough power then do resistance training/weights.0 -
If your speed's enough to keep up with a bunch then 'No'. If you struggle to make any headway into a headwind then you might need to gain some muscle or you'll find attacking very difficult. Then again, if you're riding a very climbing-orientated race then your lack of weight will be an advantage. It's not as straightforward as 'weight'. It's more about the ratio of Power-to-Weight.0
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Just keep riding, don't worry about it mate!
You did fine last Sunday!0 -
Oke thanks, I was just wondering if having a bit more muscle in the quad area might prove useful.
I'm currently averaging around 15-16mph on a hilly route and it's kept rising since I first did the specific route.
Never entered a sportive/race/audax yet, so I don't know if I'll be able to keep up with the maingroup. Guess the best way is just to go out and try it.
@NapD, Thanks, Hopefully next time I'll be quicker though.0 -
I reckon the only time you'll really notice it as a big disadvantage is on shallow descents. Just a lot harder to get momentum and there's not a lot you can do with respect to aerodynamics! I was on a club run not so long ago and it had a descent of a few miles but didn't get much steeper then 5% I would say, and I got dropped in seconds! Is frustrating when you see them coasting along and you're having to spin like crazy and still not keeping up! It's worth it though to be able to get up hills easier!
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You can definitely tell the people here are hardcore cyclists :shock:
If you're of an average height (around 5'10") then 51kg is unhealthy in my book. I realise this sounds a bit extreme but you must have almost zero muscle mass.
I guess it could be just about ok if your nutrition is absolutely top notch but in most cases it isn't as that's how you get to 51kgs in the first place. Was ultra lightweight your goal ?
I have a colleague at work that is a wafer thin roadie and it's impossibly difficult to get right imho. Far better to start eating and put on some muscle mass/body weight.0 -
Andrew, you are still mega young. I don't want to sound patronising but your body is still developing. You will fill out.
Just crack on with riding!0 -
NapoleonD wrote:Andrew, you are still mega young. I don't want to sound patronising but your body is still developing. You will fill out.
Just crack on with riding!
Don't worry, it doesn't sound patronising.
I try to get out and ride as often as possible.0 -
Double Post, ignore this.0
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NapoleonD wrote:Andrew, you are still mega young. I don't want to sound patronising but your body is still developing. You will fill out.
Just crack on with riding!
Didn't take into account the age so please excuse the above.
However, nutrition is a critical factor imho and is well worth developing now if the chap is to get into some serious racing. You clearly have the OP's best interests at heart but filling out only happens if the appetite is there to support it.
Sadly I'm too old/inexperienced for all that racing lark but being into other sports understand just how important it is to get the eating side of things right to compliment the training. I didn't quite appreciate that the OP was mega young but imho it's probably more important to get into the right habbits now.0 -
Defo. A healthy balanced diet is very important.0
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@Escargot, I think the nutrition side of everything is pretty good at the moment, I just need to get a bit more protien which I'm working on and a bit more veg.0
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I was 6ft and 9stone when I was 19, now at 27 I am 13 stone 7 , which would be fine if I had continued to grow upwards as well as outwards :oops:
weight when you are young is not something you can control really, its when you hit 21 I found my weight starting to climb and since 25 its risen rather sharply!
At least my shoulders filled out a fair bit as well or I would look like a pregnant stick insect!0 -
andrewJohnson wrote:Ok, I currently weigh 114 pounds (51kg), I'm pretty damn skinny. .
When I was 16 I was just the same as you mate. I know I'm not exactly "big" now but I've been up to 13 stone in the past which is ok for my height. 70 kg 'ish now.0 -
Just got back from a sports test today.
Want some of my weight?
Carrying 27kg of fat :shock:0 -
hey,
how tall are you if you dont mind me asking? correct me if im wrong, but you havent said.
so im 5'4 and 2 kgs lighter than you, and thats about average...0 -
jimycooper wrote:hey,
how tall are you if you dont mind me asking? correct me if im wrong, but you havent said.
so im 5'4 and 2 kgs lighter than you, and thats about average...
About 6 foot. Maybe 6ft 1, not measured myself in a while.0 -
oh f*ck :oops: time to delete my post....
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