Am i too big to be a roadie?
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DSORBY2 wrote:Geoquads wrote:Been cycling again for 2 weeks after a 27 year layoff. Loving every minute of it. Spent the intervening years doing this:
Aged 20 - 5 ft 9" weight 10st 6 lbs - wirey and fit (last time on a bike)
20 yrs pass - take up bodybuilding and get to a peak weight of 17s 3 lbs. Squat 600lbs and Bench press 460 lbs.
Last 7 yrs - stopped bodybuilding - weight drops to 15 st 7 lbs, still with a lot of muscle. Pull ups, press ups + 2 hrs a week exercise bike ... yes I know : (
Now - Muscle memory keeps the amount of muscle mass I have to a high level, which will make it impossible to get very light again, so my plan is to combine different elements of exercise where cycling is a major part of it. I plan on dropping weight gradually to 13 st 7 lbs , improve all aspects of my cycling performance, and keep my Bench press to above 300 lbs. To me that would be a very lean bodyweight and would allow me to become a better cyclist. For me I plan to use a bodybuilders dedication to become a fitter, well rounded athlete/cyclist even at an age in the late 40s.
2 weeks cycling and the distances are increasing and the average speeds are increasing. Bodyweight has dropped to below 15 st and i can see cycling as being a significant part of my life in the future. good luck all you 'heavies' : )
good post bro. it is difficult, muscle memory doesnt help but with the dedication i had to bodybuilding im going to transfer over to my road biking! my knees started to give out and my back wasnt too good so thought as im only young i dont want to ruin my body anymore for later life!
im rapidly dropping weight, im just under 15st now and 3weeks ago i was 15st 5. I do destroy people on flat or downhill as my legs are powerhouses from my deadlifts. All is good though!
Same problem here with muscle memory, had two years off training before getting on the bike late last year and within 3 months my legs grew two inches! Even losing weight my chest and shoulder width means I have a massive frontal area so everyone loves sitting behind me. Resting heart rate of 42 with ability to push it to 190 at age 40 means I am getting pretty fit even though still around the 18st mark..
Was 19 st 6 at 10% bf 3 yrs ago. Now starting to train for next years ironman and starting to love the pain of hills.0 -
DSORBY2 wrote:Geoquads wrote:Been cycling again for 2 weeks after a 27 year layoff. Loving every minute of it. Spent the intervening years doing this:
Aged 20 - 5 ft 9" weight 10st 6 lbs - wirey and fit (last time on a bike)
20 yrs pass - take up bodybuilding and get to a peak weight of 17s 3 lbs. Squat 600lbs and Bench press 460 lbs.
Last 7 yrs - stopped bodybuilding - weight drops to 15 st 7 lbs, still with a lot of muscle. Pull ups, press ups + 2 hrs a week exercise bike ... yes I know : (
Now - Muscle memory keeps the amount of muscle mass I have to a high level, which will make it impossible to get very light again, so my plan is to combine different elements of exercise where cycling is a major part of it. I plan on dropping weight gradually to 13 st 7 lbs , improve all aspects of my cycling performance, and keep my Bench press to above 300 lbs. To me that would be a very lean bodyweight and would allow me to become a better cyclist. For me I plan to use a bodybuilders dedication to become a fitter, well rounded athlete/cyclist even at an age in the late 40s.
2 weeks cycling and the distances are increasing and the average speeds are increasing. Bodyweight has dropped to below 15 st and i can see cycling as being a significant part of my life in the future. good luck all you 'heavies' : )
good post bro. it is difficult, muscle memory doesnt help but with the dedication i had to bodybuilding im going to transfer over to my road biking! my knees started to give out and my back wasnt too good so thought as im only young i dont want to ruin my body anymore for later life!
im rapidly dropping weight, im just under 15st now and 3weeks ago i was 15st 5. I do destroy people on flat or downhill as my legs are powerhouses from my deadlifts. All is good though!
The way I look at it is this. I'll never get a up a hill quick, but then again I prefer the 'Hoy' physique to the 'Wiggins' physique...hahaha Genetically I grow quads easier than upper body, which perhaps lends itself to cycing. Now it's time to lie low, put the hours in for the next few mths, improve as much as possible then join a local club next Spring. (Very nice club locally in Chingford) All the best folks!0 -
if they make bikes large enough for you then you aren't too big to ride them..simplezCrafted in Italy apparantly0
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6' 2" 16 and a bit stone. Sure would be less (cycling to work since March last year) but I like beer toooooo much hah! Do ok, only done upto 27 mile rides so far but later this year will start with sportives and really wanna go for the 110 mile Glasgow - Edinburgh next year (on my Fixue no less)! Had a quick look at the 39 stone cyclist and that should be held as an inspritation that if you wanna lose mass that bad, you can!
Well done Gaz.0 -
To be honest, if you get a body composition test done you will probably find you are at least 12 stone lean body mass( muscle and bone ) as will anybody else be with a weight training /rugby background around 6ft tall.
Than add on another stone of fat, which will give you a minimum riding weight of 13 stone at 8% bodyfat, which is as low as anyone needs to go.
That is where you need to get to if you want to be lighter, by losing fat and keeping your muscle mass.
I don't see the point in losing muscle mass as you may knock seconds off your hill climb but will look worse and lower your metabolism.
But losing 2 stone of fat will make a massive difference on hills0 -
carrock wrote:To be honest, if you get a body composition test done you will probably find you are at least 12 stone lean body mass( muscle and bone ) as will anybody else be with a weight training /rugby background around 6ft tall.
Than add on another stone of fat, which will give you a minimum riding weight of 13 stone at 8% bodyfat, which is as low as anyone needs to go.
That is where you need to get to if you want to be lighter, by losing fat and keeping your muscle mass.
I don't see the point in losing muscle mass as you may knock seconds off your hill climb but will look worse and lower your metabolism.
But losing 2 stone of fat will make a massive difference on hills
^What this man says^
8% bodyfat is very low. In fact 10-12% will make you look semi lean. To be honest most people underestimate the weight they need to lose in order to ripped. The way I see it is that it's cheaper to lose 3kg off my body than it is to lose it off my bike. : )0 -
Geoquads wrote:carrock wrote:To be honest, if you get a body composition test done you will probably find you are at least 12 stone lean body mass( muscle and bone ) as will anybody else be with a weight training /rugby background around 6ft tall.
Than add on another stone of fat, which will give you a minimum riding weight of 13 stone at 8% bodyfat, which is as low as anyone needs to go.
That is where you need to get to if you want to be lighter, by losing fat and keeping your muscle mass.
I don't see the point in losing muscle mass as you may knock seconds off your hill climb but will look worse and lower your metabolism.
But losing 2 stone of fat will make a massive difference on hills
^What this man says^
8% bodyfat is very low. In fact 10-12% will make you look semi lean. To be honest most people underestimate the weight they need to lose in order to ripped. The way I see it is that it's cheaper to lose 3kg off my body than it is to lose it off my bike. : )
I have recently lost a stone of fat and my wife has complimented me on how my clothes fit better. when I fitted lighter wheels to a previous bike, she never said a bloody word......0 -
a stone of fat is 2/3 of a bike!
......Back of the net.....! (Said in an Alan Partridge voice)0
