Originally Posted by tuscanydj
so i need some help or advice.......i've been training my ass off and it seems like it's not paying off. im still a cat 4 and i train as much as a pro does. my results are the same as last year if not worse. recently i've been discouraged by the fact that i can't get as good as other riders becuase i have shorter femurs than other riders.....does having shorter femurs put you at a disadvantage?? the only reason i'm saying this is because im confused as to why im not progressing as well as other riders. whats the theory on this ...........Please need advice
a principle of physiology is that a longer muscle fiber is a stronger one. That's definitely an advantage of the long-legged cyclist. On the other hand, a longer,perhaps bulkier torso could mean a more spacious chest cage, namely more lung volume, more oxygen intake for the body mass. So, which body type is more gifted for the job? can't say...