Old 04-21-16 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Lazyass
I've always wondered about this phenomenon. I have a fast metabolism and don't drink so I've been slim and @160lbs for the last 30 years. Couldn't get a potbelly if I wanted to. But I see guys on charity/group rides, club members who ride all the time and they keep their freaking potbelly. They usually wear club cut jerseys with loose sleeves but it doesn't hide anything. No, they usually aren't that fast but if someone rides all the time how does the potbelly not get burned off? Heavy drinking maybe?
Because 75% of American men are over weight, and few people have the patience to out-ride a bad diet averaging 25-30 Calories per mile.
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