Originally Posted by ratebeer
I've tried to lose weight slowly with a target of a half pound per week but I've found my weight loss comes mostly in sudden week-long sheds of four pounds. Over the last half year, I've experienced a sprint power drop and I think I can only relate it to my weight loss. My total weight loss has been 33 pounds.
Would I benefit from weight training? Should I increase my power training intensities and durations?
Sudden weight losses might be some muscle mass shedding, not fat loss and might account for it. I would add more protein and weight train lightly. Remember the Bicycling Mag article about osteoporosis in bikers due to muscle atrophy overall, thus some weaker bones.