General Cycling Discussion - Oh god I'm chubby...

I commute 100 miles a week, I ride another 50-100 miles on the weekend, I started jogging... I just got back from a race and realized... I have love handles. I'm 5' 7" and 150, what the hell..

I commute 100 miles a week, I ride another 50-100 miles on the weekend, I started jogging... I just got back from a race and realized... I have love handles. I'm 5' 7" and 150, what the hell..

It's all about the eats!

lol, just genetics. ur gonna have to isolate that problem with cardio and situps and stuff. cycling makes u loose weight but it doesnt change ur genetical shape, that is up for u to do in the gym . so best of luck and never give up.

Oh, get over it! :)

It's just a little something more for the ladies to hold onto... ;)

welcome to my world........ :(


hey you want that last donut?

at 5'7", 150 you are not chubby. just do some core exercises and your midsection will tighten right up.

5'5" 173, lol..

I'm also 5'7".....165 & sexy

Good info:

Clean Eating (http://forums.menshealth.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/295109121/m/721103321)

Loose Fat (http://forums.menshealth.com/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/295109121/m/474106321)

and just be happy all you have to moan about is some love handles. I am 6'2", 280lbs (after loosing 85lbs in the last 1.5 years), and I still have big swining breasts and a lot of "insuration" around my gut. I follow a lot of the things in those two links, and I am hungry all the time. I workout everyday, bike everywhere, and this year alone I have been hit twice by cars, been run off the road by an old lady going the wrong way in the bike lane, and I have bounced off the road twice after breaking various bike parts by cranking too hard.

Hope you feel better about your situation. And seriously, read those links.

6'0'', 225. you want to talk chubby? Hehe

Ok ok guys, fine, I'm not chubby. :p
I'm just picky, I mean, of all the stuff I do, I was hoping to trim a little more body fat. If I want to be in shape to compete in an ironman, I better shape up...

Eating a whole pizza can do that to you :p.

slvoid - you know how skinny i am right? well, even at my 5'11 and 145 lbs, i have a tad of a stomach. it's weird, i guess cycling doesn't lend itself well to the stomach area. i see tons of cyclists (many who are really good) sporting guts.

Eating a whole pizza can do that to you :p.

Listen... someone had to eat that pizza. :p

slvoid - you know how skinny i am right? well, even at my 5'11 and 145 lbs, i have a tad of a stomach. it's weird, i guess cycling doesn't lend itself well to the stomach area. i see tons of cyclists (many who are really good) sporting guts.

We gotta start jogging more. 5am tomorrow morning, I'll see you in the park. :p
I hear if you climb a lot, it works your stomach more.

that aint fat, that's chi
a whole lotta chi.

you gotta hit the weights at the gym. Focus on chin-ups, puch ups on stabity balls and shoulder work, it's worth looking into hiring a good personal trainer to design a weight training program. the best way to lose the love handles is to increase your leasn muscle mass. Eat at least one gram of protein per pound of body weight.

I can do reps of 20-25 chin ups and pullups. But I don't think it's working anything below my chest and shoulders. I'm poor, so that rules out the personal trainer. I guess I'll have to live with this chi.
It's no big deal, I was just feeling myself up after my ride this morning and felt that my love handles were larger than I thought they would be.

Ok ok guys, fine, I'm not chubby. :p
I'm just picky, I mean, of all the stuff I do, I was hoping to trim a little more body fat. If I want to be in shape to compete in an ironman, I better shape up...

Make yourself puke after every meal. Works for the super models.

Hell, man, I'm 5'8" and weigh 205, down from 232. You're just skin and bones.

Hell, man, I'm 5'8" and weigh 205, down from 232. You're just skin and bones.

Hey that's great. Now just keep it off. One winter 3 years ago, I mutated into a human caricature of a potato. I was 5'8" and tipped the scales at 236 +/- an ounce or two. When I was able to stand I couldn't see my feet fer Chris sakes, never mind the other equipment lost in the folds. I spent the most miserable Spring I have ever endured bringing my weight down to less comical proportions. I will never let myself get that big again. While I am not totally happy at 190, it sure beats the slug I used to be.

Ok... you guys are making me feel bad now.

Just think how much bigger you would be without the cycling !You may be a little over weight but you gota be fit with all those miles every week !

It's just a little something more for the ladies to hold onto... ;)

Something wrong with love handles? ;)

PICS?

Just grab them love handles. You can mount a clutch on the left side and use the right as a throttle. LOL

I am 5'8" and weigh 138, but there is some belly developing. It seems to come with age.

It gets worse as you get older...just wait'll you hit 40...

for the love of god there is, and has only ever been, one "O" in the word "lose"

for the love of god there is, and has only ever been, one "O" in the word "lose"
Might be nice if we knew which post you are referring too.

Something wrong with love handles? ;)

PICS?

Yeah, nothing wrong with some love handles if the rest is worth handling! :p

I'm also 5'7".....165 & sexy

Same, except i'm in the 5'9+ range. im working on the sexy part. Ive gotten slimmer but I need those damn legs to sculpt out!

Listen... someone had to eat that pizza. :p

THAT WAS YOU! :eek:

hey, maybe don't worry about losing the handles. my g/f is on me all the time making sure i'm not losing too much weight, she likes me "soft". every time she calls me soft, and smiles with those loving eyes...

i ride that much harder the next day. :p


I finally DID get her to admit the other night that she likes my legs.

I can do reps of 20-25 chin ups and pullups. But I don't think it's working anything below my chest and shoulders. I'm poor, so that rules out the personal trainer. I guess I'll have to live with this chi.
It's no big deal, I was just feeling myself up after my ride this morning and felt that my love handles were larger than I thought they would be.

While you're at the chin up bar, keep yourself suspended without allowing your legs to touch the floor. Keep your knees bent and your back as straight as is comfortable. Slowly bring (for instance) your right knee up like you're trying to touch it to your left shoulder. Then do the same with your left knee to your right shoulder. Depending on your current fitness level, do about 2-3 sets with 10-12 reps each. You'll want to die, but it will carve your stomach, sides, and lower back.

You mean like, pretend I'm jogging while I'm suspended?

You mean like, pretend I'm jogging while I'm suspended?

Kind of, but much slower and more exaggerated.

You're hanging there, your legs are bent and your knees are at a 90 degree angle. Keep one leg below you while you bring the opposite leg up, almost like you're trying to touch your knee to you chin. But instead move it sideways like you're attempting to touch the opposite shoulder. If you're flexible enough, you can actually touch your knee to the opposite shoulder and hold it for a second. I'll try to find some images.

Edit: http://www.mensjournal.com/healthFitness/0507/workout_abs.html - Not exactly what I was looking for, but it gets the point across. Go about half way down to the "guts" section. Picture the same pose but with only one leg raised, and the knee extended like you're trying to touch the opposite shoulder. No ab straps needed.

I'm 5 7' and come in at 160. I used to weight 172 and dropped 12 pounds this year with a cheap exercise bicycle from Sears. I stopped after a while because it was really getting to me. Always feeling tired in the morning plus the seat is a nightmare. If it brakes, I'm spending money on a much better machine because I believe cardio really works. I get a better workout on that thing than I do on a bicycle unless it's a whole day affair. I was on the machine last night and I could only do about half an hour. I was eshausted. In fact, on my best days, I'll only be able to do an hour on an exercise bike. My whole body was in a complete sweat like I just took a bath!

I have to say the first ten pounds took about 3 months but I've come to a road stop and any additional weight loss will have to come from diet. That's the key but I've yet to come up with an effective diet to lose any additional weight. Weight lifting is fine but will only work if you can develope a sweat plus it's hard on your joints.

I commute 100 miles a week, I ride another 50-100 miles on the weekend, I started jogging... I just got back from a race and realized... I have love handles. I'm 5' 7" and 150, what the hell..


dude, I'm 5'8" and 220....you are not chubby.


....freaking twiggly people :p