Originally Posted by
CanadianBiker32
Ok this is a debate we had here, like a low down on this
Is it possible to be able to train for cycling events. By a cyclist and do long distance still and get shapely looking abs.
now abs will be a result of gym workout and diet as well, not just cycling.
But question is would cycling compromise getting shapely 6 pack abs. This is something debated or got into a silly conversation with a dedicated gym rat
so ideas and thoughts on this one please
Nope, there isn't any reason cycling would compromise having good abs. Might even make the process easier by allowing you to eat more food and still drop weight, which is the real key to having abs. If you're not in that 10% or lower BF range...abs pretty much aren't happening no matter what you do in the gym.
I'm guessing the gym rats argument has something to do with endurance exercise being catabolic to building muscle. Which has a kernel of truth to it, but more in the sense that if you are training heavily for endurance athletics your ability to gain in the gym won't be as good as if you were avoiding aerobic exercise, but it's still possible to make perfectly reasonable muscle gains while training hard for endurance sports.