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Thanks. One of the goals I have this year is do a charity century again. I haven't done it for many years and the excuse is always I don't have time to train with work and family, blah, blah, blah. The death march thing describes me exactly for this longer rides. I uusually finish long after others, barely making the cut off.
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At low speeds, that contribution (power to overcome aero) is reduced, thus also reducing the associated error. Conversely, if this were from a criterium, Strava would spit out a nonsensical power estimate |
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That (and eating more fruits and vegetables) is how I dropped the pounds
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What you say about weight control is true though - diet typically has a bigger impact on weight than exercise. |
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Now I am seriously thinking about getting a power meter since there are so many viable options.
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I'm a little confused here. Do you want to lose fat, or become a fitter (and possibly) cyclist? If fat loss is the ultimate goal, I don't think outdoor cycling is necessarily the best vehicle. (Unless you're consistently doing longer rides)
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Both, but I do enjoy riding outdoors when I can.
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Well, if fat loss is the main concern, I'd focus on consistent low-grade movement and adjusting your diet.
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A Few Comments
1) Always good to ride, and more riding is better.
2) Long-slow has a place, but if you are time-limited, then adding more sustained peak efforts in your rides (e.g., 30 seconds, 1 minute - even if just a couple per ride), which, if you don't delight in sprinting will hurt, will improve your fitness and fat loss much faster, and help build some muscle. 3) You can burn a lot of calories riding, but as others have said, without a power meter, its' difficult to get reliable estimates due to the dominance of aero effects above ~15MPH, and the many variables. 4) The more you ride, the more calories you'll burn. The more you ride fast, the more calories you'll burn off the bike. You have an 800W peak up there - the more of that you see, the more you'll burn sitting on your duff drinking beer. 5) Diet and sleep matter, for motivation and performance. Make sure to eat mindfully, including enough good fats. Low fat diets *can* be bad for fat loss because you sub in carbs, mess up your hormones etc. There are exceptions to this - dietary stuff is complicated and very personal - but the old food pyramid nonsense was based on fabricated research by some zealot. I don't remember the details, but the net is, don't hide from fats. 6) If you are really getting after it, obviously you have to eat enough. 7) If you have time, any amount of weight training will help. You don't need much to get a big difference (just a few exercises really), but again, the limited work you do has to be focused. |
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yep, especially for the overwhelming majority of recreational cyclists (regardless if one is racing).
maybe the flyweight climber may not want that additional weight, but for most of us, strength training helps with a lot of things (e.g. sprinting power, holding a posture when time trialing, etc) |
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Maybe caloric restriction?
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I am doing that. Currently doing intermittent fasting plus calories reduction.
According to my scale reading this morning, I have lost 23 lbs since New Year.
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