The cycling physique is stereotypically known to be skinny up top and big on the bottom. The more involved with the sport you get, you will find yourselves around people with ripped legs and emaciated chest and arms. However, every once in a while, there's a stalky figure in the mix that rides surprisingly fast. I feel like that odd man. I'm only 5'4" but I'm at about 130lbs which is fairly heavy for someone my size at the cat 1 level. I know people who weigh less than that at 5'6". I've been wondering how I might be able to lose my chest and arms that seem to be entirely genetic at this point because even in the months of july when my hours and racing peak, my biceps may be leaner, but the muscle still bulges from my jerseys.
I'm doing cyclocross now in mid-season as a u23 racer and don't want to compromise fitness/performance with an altered diet at this stage. I've never done lifting. I despise the gym and would rather ride in 20 degree weather than go in there and watch the hunnies shake it on the elipticals in the college gym (which I'm told is much the opposite of my friends). The only thing I lift is this laptop, my cross bike in front of a barrier, and my backpack to and from class each day. Do i need a full upper body cast? How about this question: Even if I were to successfully atrophy my upper body, would I lose the strength I need to perform at the same level? or, Is that amount of muscle necessary for me personally? Maybe atrophy in the biceps would be more effective than in the triceps as well. Should I cut my arms off? I'd like to have some informative opinions. My performance hasn't really been compromised by this yet. I ride well and fast at hard NRC races, National events etc... I'm only thinking: wouldn't carrying less weight make me better?
I'm doing cyclocross now in mid-season as a u23 racer and don't want to compromise fitness/performance with an altered diet at this stage. I've never done lifting. I despise the gym and would rather ride in 20 degree weather than go in there and watch the hunnies shake it on the elipticals in the college gym (which I'm told is much the opposite of my friends). The only thing I lift is this laptop, my cross bike in front of a barrier, and my backpack to and from class each day. Do i need a full upper body cast? How about this question: Even if I were to successfully atrophy my upper body, would I lose the strength I need to perform at the same level? or, Is that amount of muscle necessary for me personally? Maybe atrophy in the biceps would be more effective than in the triceps as well. Should I cut my arms off? I'd like to have some informative opinions. My performance hasn't really been compromised by this yet. I ride well and fast at hard NRC races, National events etc... I'm only thinking: wouldn't carrying less weight make me better?