Weight for Height

CyclingObsession
CyclingObsession Posts: 314
edited June 2012 in Training, fitness and health
Im 5ft 10" and weigh 66.5kg I am a male aged 26, is this too light for me? I compete in duathlons.

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  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Probably not.

    Why are you obsessed with weight?

    Your weight (or lack of) is not your limiter, lack of fitness is.
    More problems but still living....
  • danlikesbikes
    danlikesbikes Posts: 3,898
    I'm 5"9 and weigh in at 68-70Kg's which changes through the year as I put on weight later on as I do triathlons as well as duathlons.

    We have an age grouper in our local club who is the same height as me but approx +8 KGs more than me, to say the guy has a set of legs on him is an understatement. We also have a couple of ultra skinny guys around the same height.

    Guess what I'm saying is there is no right or wrong, lighter is going to be more efficient however you need to consider your body type and what weight you can loose before losing any power &/or speed.
    Pain hurts much less if its topped off with beating your mates to top of a climb.
  • skyblueamateur
    skyblueamateur Posts: 1,498
    I'm 67 kilos and 5ft10. Starting to look a bit emaciated to be honest. Not consciously trying to lose weight but can't seem to get enough food in me. Eating more then I've ever done but my weight is staying pretty constant. Flying up hills now though :lol:
  • RChung
    RChung Posts: 163
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  • P_Tucker
    P_Tucker Posts: 1,878
    Great graphs. Armstrong was a fat f**ker.
  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    Yeah its really hard to keep on top of the food im concerened as I dropped nearly 80lbs pretty quickly and people keep telling me I look thin but I think it is just because it was such a drastic change in appearance in a short time. I lost the weight because I needed to.
  • styxd
    styxd Posts: 3,234
    If you dropped 80lbs quickly then you probably lost alot of muscle at the same time. Not great. Why did you need to lose so much weight so quickly?
  • indjke
    indjke Posts: 85
    OP, you have a great weight for cycling, I believe.

    Me is 5'9"- 64kg
    Was always floating between 62 and 63..
    This spring I spent a month in a gym and have hit 64 mark for the first time ever :roll:
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  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    I dropped it as I was told by my doctor to lose the weight as I was obese, It was over a space of 7 months
    styxd wrote:
    If you dropped 80lbs quickly then you probably lost alot of muscle at the same time. Not great. Why did you need to lose so much weight so quickly?
  • t.m.h.n.e.t
    t.m.h.n.e.t Posts: 2,265
    CyclingObsession wrote:
    I dropped it as I was told by my doctor to lose the weight as I was obese, It was over a space of 7 months
    styxd wrote:
    If you dropped 80lbs quickly then you probably lost alot of muscle at the same time. Not great. Why did you need to lose so much weight so quickly?
    60lbs would be (on average) too much for 7 months nevermind 80.
  • mattshrops
    mattshrops Posts: 1,134
    T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:
    CyclingObsession wrote:
    I dropped it as I was told by my doctor to lose the weight as I was obese, It was over a space of 7 months
    styxd wrote:
    If you dropped 80lbs quickly then you probably lost alot of muscle at the same time. Not great. Why did you need to lose so much weight so quickly?
    60lbs would be (on average) too much for 7 months nevermind 80.

    are you suggesting he should put it back on?
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  • t.m.h.n.e.t
    t.m.h.n.e.t Posts: 2,265
    mattshrops wrote:
    T.M.H.N.E.T wrote:
    CyclingObsession wrote:
    I dropped it as I was told by my doctor to lose the weight as I was obese, It was over a space of 7 months
    styxd wrote:
    If you dropped 80lbs quickly then you probably lost alot of muscle at the same time. Not great. Why did you need to lose so much weight so quickly?
    60lbs would be (on average) too much for 7 months nevermind 80.

    are you suggesting he should put it back on?
    I'm suggesting the weightloss was very rapid for little reason (unless the OP neglected to mention that he was morbidly obese and had 8 months to live which likely isn't the case)
  • dw300
    dw300 Posts: 1,642
    Pffft BMI? Please ..

    What is your body fat percentage?

    If you are a cyclist and are above 15% you are a fat fecker ..

    I think roughly 5% is essential fat, 6-8% is pretty hard to achieve, 9-12% would be a good target.
    All the above is just advice .. you can do whatever the f*ck you wana do!
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  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    According to the army body fat calculator im 6% body fat
  • dw300
    dw300 Posts: 1,642
    CyclingObsession wrote:
    According to the army body fat calculator im 6% body fat

    If that's right then you're in the enviable position of deciding if you want to retain that, and add lean mass to become a better sprinter or TT rider, or even drop some more and be awesome in the mountains! At that weight you're probably slightly lighter than most pros of that height, more like a climber at the moment.
    All the above is just advice .. you can do whatever the f*ck you wana do!
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  • CyclingObsession
    CyclingObsession Posts: 314
    I suppose I could push myself more, Do most cyclists do weight training as? I dont do any I just cycle in higher gears

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