Originally Posted by
kbarch
OP, you're overthinking it. The kind of change you're talking about is nominal and probably won't yield any improvements, in fact, it sounds like what it is - a compromise. If you want to ride more and faster, then ride more and faster. It's as simple as that.
Of course you can be a better cyclist than most bodybuilders, and can have a more developed physique than most cyclists - you should be happy with that! But face it - there's a reason guys who look like Froome win the TdF and guys who look like Schwartzenegger can't get through a single stage, and this tendency holds true down to the local club and Strava level. Surely a guy who needs time for video games is NOT going to be the exception.
Yea, I agree there will most likely be no difference aside from becoming tired early those nights.
I apologize for all the strength training talk. I realize this is not the place to discuss this type of matter. If some of you would understand that weights will not you, you may be surprised. At 6'2 and 180lbs is considered scrawny by the bodybuilding community. Google a picture of a man this size who works out regularly. Then attempt to find an image of the same man of equal height and weight with no weight training regimen. You would swear the first guy weighs 155lbs. All I'm saying is that weight is weight, and If the majority of the weight is lean muscle mass I will most likely outperform the same individual in an endurance related activity. That is all I've been trying to convey. I do not wish to loose weight to an unhealthy level to become faster. With the amount of riding I usually do I simply cannot get BIG. I would have to eat 5000 cals a day to build muscle. There is nothing wrong with lifting heavy as you can to preserve muscle and further definition. Please dont take this as an act of aggression. I understand that some of you cant and will never understand these concepts, but my goals are different from yours. I aim to be in peak physical athletic shape. Not big, not small, just lean and powerful. Lifting will not hurt you, in fact most of you who don't lift would most likely LOSE weight in the first three months of your strength training routine, but become stronger. Its all about calories. If you want to be 140lbs to become faster you can, and workout at the same time.
Thanks