Originally Posted by
Sgt. Spillco
X2! I'm 5'10" and weigh 185 lbs. Most BMI indexes would say I'm overweight but my body fat is very lean because I've been lifting weights for over 25 years, I have a lot of muscle.
I admit the extra mass doesn't help when riding with riders in the 150 to 165 lb range but I enjoy the gym as much as I do the bike. I just have to find the right balance and enjoy the best of both worlds.
I enjoy lifting weights also. Since cycling is a seasonal sport here, I reserve lifting for the winter months. This helps me not get burned out on either sport. Last winter I did a lot of heavy deadlifts and squatting. I think it has helped cycling, especially climbing. Last October when I stopped riding, I was about 141 lbs (5'4"). I went up to the low 150s by March. I'm now down to 140 again. And, yeah, BMI doesn't work for lifters.
BTW in the early 80s before I began to lift and was running marathons, I weighed in the low 120s. But I really don't think I have that much more BF now than then. I know I'm a lot stronger now. I don't have any measurements tho.