Does 10 pounds make a difference?
11-02-10, 05:30 AM
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Tabriz, You'll notice the 10 lb. weight loss more at the beginning of cycling than you will later on. At the beginning physical condition is usually much less than after around six months and as the physical conditioning improves a 10 lb. weight loss will be less apparent.
A friend of mine classifies weight loss as "fast shed" and "slow shed". The fast shed is the weight he loses quickly just through exercise, slow shed weight loss also incorporates dieting to lose weight.
Brad
A friend of mine classifies weight loss as "fast shed" and "slow shed". The fast shed is the weight he loses quickly just through exercise, slow shed weight loss also incorporates dieting to lose weight.
Brad
11-02-10, 06:25 AM
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HI all, New Athena here. Well, an old Athena (48) just newly posting here. I've been riding for about 6 weeks now, trying to improve in distance as well as climbing. I live in a hilly area at 7,000 feet, so I would really like to get comfortable on the climbs. I'm up to 30 miles for a max distance. Saturday I did a 24 mile ride, 12 miles uphill nonstop and then back. It's very hard for me. I had the bright idea to try and lose 10 pounds (I'm 185 now) and see if that would make it easier. If it does I'd be motivated for the next 10, etc.
So, if I lose 10 pounds at my current weight, do you think I would notice it? Or is that too small a loss to notice?
Thanks for any input!
Tabriz
So, if I lose 10 pounds at my current weight, do you think I would notice it? Or is that too small a loss to notice?
Thanks for any input!
Tabriz
11-02-10, 07:16 AM
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10 pounds is like 2 bags of baking flour. Pick them up the next time you're in the grocery store. It makes a difference 
11-02-10, 08:02 AM
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[QUOTE=chipcom;11716590]Not much improvement to get from the bike there...I wanted to make sure you weren't using a MTB with suspension fork and knobbies. 
LOL!! I'd be a MONSTER if I could ride my heavy old mountain bike up that hill! That's probably what I should be doing, think of all the exercise I'd get. On second thought, considering how I feel doing it on my light road bike, I think I would just die.
LOL!! I'd be a MONSTER if I could ride my heavy old mountain bike up that hill! That's probably what I should be doing, think of all the exercise I'd get. On second thought, considering how I feel doing it on my light road bike, I think I would just die.
11-02-10, 08:06 AM
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[QUOTE=dbikingman;11717482]Everyone is pulling your leg. It won't get easier....you will only go faster
NO! Don't tell me that!
NO! Don't tell me that!
11-02-10, 10:55 AM
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In any event, you can continue to think what you want. I've got real-world data from a PowerTap power meter and the heavily researched Kreuzotter equations on my side, but don't let that stop you from thinking that 10lbs makes a difference for me
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