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09-25-06, 02:45 PM

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Keep the good callories high with lots of protien (besure to consume a lot of water to help flush the kidneys) and do higher weights/less reps in the gym since you are trying to maintain/gain weight.

When I am at racing weight, 235, I can hold my own aginst most CAT1/2 riders. It just takes time and good training with lots of rest.

Clifton gave you some good advice but looking on a BodyBuilding forum wont be much better then asking here. It is hard to get good info for us "large of stature" riders who want to be competitive in an endurance sport. Most of the time you will here "You need to be lighter." or "You would do well in TT's but not centuries.

At your weight (if you are an endomorph and not an over weight ectomorph) I would say concentrate on your cadence and try and keep it above 75rpms. You will be climbing like a mtn goat in no time as long as you keep training, getting proper nutrition and rest.

MSF

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