Thread: training a losing weight - any advice?
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Old 10-08-13 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mattkime
i'm training (following the time-crunched cyclist routine. interval training) and would like to drop about 10 lbs to reach my ideal weight. I'm not sure how to go about it since I don't want to deprive my body while attempting to build muscle.

any advice?
A 500 calorie deficit is about 1/7 pound in one day, not unpleasant when it results from 80 TSS, BikeScore, or the TRIMPS based equivalent riding, and will get you to 10 pounds total in 14 weeks riding 5 days a week.
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