What's your body shape?

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  • dodgerdog
    dodgerdog Posts: 292
    1.78m and 82Kg of muscle.....


    pity most of it is relaxed muscle! :lol: plus a few of those big bones. BMI has me as overweight but reality is between doing about 100 miles per week, playing hockey at least once most weeks and other fitness stuff I recognize I am what I am although could probably still afford to lose about half a stone :roll:
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    This is me before I really got into weights properly:

    body-building.jpg

    Obviously my climbing ability suffered marginally.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Just had a little look at a BMI calculator. Apparently I'd have to get down to 58kg before BMI counted me as under weight. Jebus....
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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    edited June 2011
    Clever Pun wrote:
    fat people have a higher metabolism as it happens, it needs to work harder to function normally

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_metabolic_rate
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  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    sheep_go_baa wrote:
    ...a highly active metabolism ensuring that whatever carp I eat has no effect whatsoever. :D:D

    You can go off people really quickly, I've found... :twisted:
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 29,387
    Greg66 wrote:
    This is me before I really got into weights properly:

    [some grotesque picture]

    Obviously my climbing ability suffered marginally.

    Could that look any more photoshopped?
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    rjsterry wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    This is me before I really got into weights properly:

    [some grotesque picture]

    Obviously my climbing ability suffered marginally.

    Could that look any more photoshopped?

    It could have a woman's head on it, I suppose.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • MonkeyMonster
    MonkeyMonster Posts: 4,629
    Greg66 wrote:
    rjsterry wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    This is me before I really got into weights properly:

    [some grotesque picture]

    Obviously my climbing ability suffered marginally.

    Could that look any more photoshopped?

    It could have a woman's head on it, I suppose.

    Ye olde knockers would look less out of place tbh...
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    My BMI is 25/24.

    By normal folks standards I'm thin, i'm fit enough to ride MTB's 20/30 miles off road with 1KG plus mud tyres so realistically while i'd like to loose a few lb it's hardly a issue.
  • Paul E
    Paul E Posts: 2,052
    5' 10" and 74kg ish more biased towards the legs then my upper parts, if I shed my remaining layer of fat which isnt that much I would probably pass for a pro, couldnt stay with them in a million years though lol
  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    fat people have a higher metabolism as it happens, it needs to work harder to function normally

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_metabolic_rate

    tl;dr I saw it on tv, must be true

    103kg 6'5...

    I benched 120kg for 10 reps yesterday, never really tried to see how much I can lift. Now I'm quite interested
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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    17st 7lbs, 6ft. In my bib shorts I look like one of those wrestlers from ITV Sport back when I was a lad! Not quite Big Daddy but not far off.
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Sketchley wrote:
    17st 7lbs, 6ft. In my bib shorts I look like one of those wrestlers from ITV Sport back when I was a lad! Not quite Big Daddy but not far off.

    grow a beard....
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  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    5'11" and 70kg; a lot of that in the legs.

    But then I cycle as a pastime, so no surprises really. Why do you ask?
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  • iPete
    iPete Posts: 6,076
    Possibly verging towards 'in need of a good mea'l but worked my balls off to add over a stone in the gym (5'9 @ 74kg) any ladies are welcome to come wash some clothes on the abs :wink:
  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    bails87 wrote:
    sheep_go_baa wrote:
    As my friends say: I look like a beanpole with a day-glow top on!! :)
    I can see their viewpoint being 6'1 and 10.9 stone. This all due to a highly active metabolism ensuring that whatever carp I eat has no effect whatsoever. :D:D

    Same with me! :lol:

    Snap.
    Always hungy, always eating, never gain weight.
    6'2" and 12.2stone.
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  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    I'm getting better, but still plenty of excess baggage :(
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  • EKE_38BPM
    EKE_38BPM Posts: 5,821
    [thread hijack]
    OddJob, what happened to Carly (or whatever your fixie was called)?
    [/thread hijack]
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    FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees

    I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!
  • SmellTheGlove
    SmellTheGlove Posts: 697
    76kg 1m86, beanpole
    Eat like Jim Royle but manage to burn the lot, though with summer the consumption does go down somewhat.
    "Consider the grebe..."
  • Corporate Camper
    Corporate Camper Posts: 293
    Sketchley wrote:
    17st 7lbs, 6ft. In my bib shorts I look like one of those wrestlers from ITV Sport back when I was a lad! Not quite Big Daddy but not far off.

    18st 7lbs (down from 21), 6ft. Shoulders from an Adonis, the rest of me from an 80's darts player. Also rocking bib shorts, look a bit like Butterbean: butterbean.jpg
    '12 CAAD 8 Tiagra
  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    sheep_go_baa wrote:
    As my friends say: I look like a beanpole with a day-glow top on!! :)
    I can see their viewpoint being 6'1 and 10.9 stone. This all due to a highly active metabolism ensuring that whatever carp I eat has no effect whatsoever. :D:D

    Same with me! :lol:

    Snap.
    Always hungy, always eating, never gain weight.
    6'2" and 12.2stone.
    And me. I'm 5'11" and 10.10 stone. I class myself as just right but looking at other replys on here (which I am very surprised at to be honest) I am probably the thinest.

    I never get called skinny nowadays though (used to). I guess this is just showing how the 'average' weight is going up and so are expectations/theories of 'normal'.
  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    5'11" 14.5 stone. Toned up from the waist down.

    Too much gut to get away with bib shorts or such like.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Clever Pun wrote:
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    fat people have a higher metabolism as it happens, it needs to work harder to function normally

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_metabolic_rate

    tl;dr I saw it on tv, must be true

    103kg 6'5...

    I benched 120kg for 10 reps yesterday, never really tried to see how much I can lift. Now I'm quite interested

    Bruce Willis. Unbreakable.

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  • Flyingbogey
    Flyingbogey Posts: 352
    Clever Pun wrote:
    MonkeyMonster wrote:
    Clever Pun wrote:
    fat people have a higher metabolism as it happens, it needs to work harder to function normally

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_metabolic_rate

    tl;dr I saw it on tv, must be true

    103kg 6'5...

    I benched 120kg for 10 reps yesterday, never really tried to see how much I can lift. Now I'm quite interested

    Weighing in with almost identical dimensions, the challenger in the blue corner needs a tripod and pulleys to bench 120Kg. Remind me never to spill your pint...
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  • suzyb
    suzyb Posts: 3,449
    You weren't even really complaining about not finding clothes big enough but the difference in sizing between manufacturers.
    Whippet
  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Sketchley wrote:
    17st 7lbs, 6ft. In my bib shorts I look like one of those wrestlers from ITV Sport back when I was a lad! Not quite Big Daddy but not far off.

    grow a beard....

    No!

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    Chris

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  • Oddjob62
    Oddjob62 Posts: 1,056
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    [thread hijack]
    OddJob, what happened to Carly (or whatever your fixie was called)?
    [/thread hijack]

    Carly's still fine, just wheel-less at the moment as they've been shifted to the new Dolan. Dunno whether to keep her in case of emergencies or set her free.
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  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    CyclingBantam wrote:
    EKE_38BPM wrote:
    bails87 wrote:
    sheep_go_baa wrote:
    As my friends say: I look like a beanpole with a day-glow top on!! :)
    I can see their viewpoint being 6'1 and 10.9 stone. This all due to a highly active metabolism ensuring that whatever carp I eat has no effect whatsoever. :D:D

    Same with me! :lol:

    Snap.
    Always hungy, always eating, never gain weight.
    6'2" and 12.2stone.
    And me. I'm 5'11" and 10.10 stone. I class myself as just right but looking at other replys on here (which I am very surprised at to be honest) I am probably the thinest.

    I never get called skinny nowadays though (used to). I guess this is just showing how the 'average' weight is going up and so are expectations/theories of 'normal'.

    Same here 5'11.5 and 65kg always been on the thinner side with a fast metabolism and cycling just enhanced that a bit, do some running and swimming too which helps. its good when it comes to not having to restrain when there are cakes in the office!

    However people always talk about there huge thighs ...I still have chicken legs no matter how many thousands of miles I ride a year, damn those legs.
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  • mudcow007
    mudcow007 Posts: 3,861
    do you think people build muscle more than others?

    when you look at pro racers, they seem to have really skinny toned legs not a huge bulk of muscle (in the pics that i have seen anyways)
    Keeping it classy since '83
  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    mudcow007 wrote:
    do you think people build muscle more than others?

    when you look at pro racers, they seem to have really skinny toned legs not a huge bulk of muscle (in the pics that i have seen anyways)

    How do you explain Chris "Tree Trunk" Hoy, then?!?!?!?!?!? :lol:

    How on earth does he find trousers that fit?!?!?!?!
    It's just a hill. Get over it.

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