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OzCableguy
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Ok, Mountain Biking seems to be winning over Road Biking these days but I
still alternate with a road ride on slicks every other day to keep it varied
and allow for recovery of my different energy systems. For the road ride I
have a choice of a long, fairly flat course of about an hour, or a short,
hilly course that takes about 45 mins. Now, considering bush rides are very
much an interval style with short bursts of all out effort followed by
lesser effort, should I choose the longer and flatter course on my road days
and use it as more of a recovery ride or am I going to benefit more (in
terms of reducing body fat %) with the short, hilly course going as hard as
I can?
Notes: In addition to those rides I also do 1 hr MTB rides twice during the
week and usually 2 x 2-3hr rides on weekends, and I do weight training 4
times a week. This is about fat loss for me rather than winning TDF or
anything like that. ie Excessive lean body mass is ok because it helps my
metabolic rate, and with a propensity towards emotional overeating I need
every bit of help I can get.
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still alternate with a road ride on slicks every other day to keep it varied
and allow for recovery of my different energy systems. For the road ride I
have a choice of a long, fairly flat course of about an hour, or a short,
hilly course that takes about 45 mins. Now, considering bush rides are very
much an interval style with short bursts of all out effort followed by
lesser effort, should I choose the longer and flatter course on my road days
and use it as more of a recovery ride or am I going to benefit more (in
terms of reducing body fat %) with the short, hilly course going as hard as
I can?
Notes: In addition to those rides I also do 1 hr MTB rides twice during the
week and usually 2 x 2-3hr rides on weekends, and I do weight training 4
times a week. This is about fat loss for me rather than winning TDF or
anything like that. ie Excessive lean body mass is ok because it helps my
metabolic rate, and with a propensity towards emotional overeating I need
every bit of help I can get.
--
www.ozcableguy.com
www.oztechnologies.com