I'm 5'8" and dont know my body fat %age. Is there some easy way to determine how to measure this? Thanks
Originally posted by tanggoman
I'm planning to shed 5 more pounds off my current weight (155lbs, 5'8"). I lift weight 2x a week and do my cycling on weekends (weather permitting, if not I use my trainer).
What's the right way of doing it without losing power?
Thanks
Originally posted by tomUK
Calipers run at about $15-20. Scales $60-200.
Tom.
Originally posted by oneradtec
You can lose weight and strength...yet still gain power at the same time. This is because when you shed weight...you increase your power to weight ratio.
Losing some strength while shedding weight is inevitable....don't worry too much about it. In the end...your power to weight ratio should increase...and this means you will climb better and ride faster. Jan Ullrich was skinnier during the tour de france than at any other time during the season....yet he was also more powerful at the tour than at any other point of reference. Tour riders lose a lot of weight during the three week race...taking on the 'gaunt' appearance....yet they actually get stronger as the race progresses because as I stated already..the power to weight ratio increases.
it's highly unlikely that anyone gets stronger riding a 3-week Grand Tour. Primarily, this is because cycling has nothing whatsoever to do with strength. It's also highly unlikely that anyone gains (absolute) power either, or increases their power to mass ratio.
Ric [/B]
I have a pretty old set. I understand that the oldest ones are not accurate for fit people (more than 10 hours a week training) and have repeatedly emailed them for more information (what conversion, if any, should be applied to the readout) and have never had a reply.Originally posted by tomUK Else get yourself a set of body-fat measuring scales. http://www.tanita.com
Originally posted by oneradtec
it's highly unlikely that anyone gets stronger riding a 3-week Grand Tour. Primarily, this is because cycling has nothing whatsoever to do with strength. It's also highly unlikely that anyone gains (absolute) power either, or increases their power to mass ratio.
Ric
(hope attribution now correct) Ric, you have made several counterintuitive statements which have been (rather informally) highlighted. Perhaps you should be doing the explaining.Originally posted by ricstern
perhaps, you'd like to explain why it's an "absurd and looney statement"?Originally posted by oneradtecThis is perhaps the most absurd and looney statement I have ever read at this discussion board.Originally posted by ricstern it's highly unlikely that anyone gets stronger riding a 3-week Grand Tour. Primarily, this is because cycling has nothing whatsoever to do with strength. It's also highly unlikely that anyone gains (absolute) power either, or increases their power to mass ratio.
Ric
Ric
Originally posted by Roy Gardiner
This is perhaps the most absurd and looney statement I have ever read at this discussion board.
Originally posted by oneradtec
You can lose weight and strength...yet still gain power at the same time. This is because when you shed weight...you increase your power to weight ratio.
Losing some strength while shedding weight is inevitable....don't worry too much about it. In the end...your power to weight ratio should increase...and this means you will climb better and ride faster.
Jan Ullrich was skinnier during the tour de france than at any other time during the season....yet he was also more powerful at the tour than at any other point of reference. Tour riders lose a lot of weight during the three week race...taking on the 'gaunt' appearance....yet they actually get stronger as the race progresses because as I stated already..the power to weight ratio increases.
But if you look at the post in question that's how it comes out.Originally posted by ricstern
i'm not attributing the quotes to you Roy, but to oneradtec
ric
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