Originally Posted by
damnable
Haaaannngg on here.
I think we might have found your problem. You are saying that you consistently get readings of 1% to 1.5% body fat composition using your scales.
I think the OP is saying that his scale
fluctuates by 0.5 to 1.5%. Mine does, too.
Anyway, my suggestion would be long (2+ hour)
high-intensity rides if you want to burn fat. Sure, your body is more efficient about burning fat if you go slow, but if you go fast you'll create a larger calorie deficient and burn more total fat. You just won't be as efficient about it. That's what seems to work for me, anyway. I was doing 20 miles/day 5-6 times a week and losing weight but not burning much fat. Doing 40-60 mile rides on the weekends (3-4 hours @ 15.5mph avg) seems to be doing the trick.