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Consuming more calories because of cycle training
Last week I started my outdoor cycle training which caused a huge increase in my calorie burn and to a slightly lesser extent calorie intake. Coincidentally I started slowly leveling off at my target weight. After one week I've surprisingly gained three pounds, which I suspect is related to the calorie intake increase.…
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PMC
Any Pan-Mass Challenge riders in the group?
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More protein?
I am trying to shed some winter weight before cycling season starts but I'm also very concerned about preserving muscle mass. Current macros are 50 carb/30 fat/20 protein but I've read some posts that suggest more protein is needed. At 25% body fat percentage, 185 x 0.75 x 4 / 1900 = 29%!!! 1900 has worked really well as…
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Getting to riding weight
i am an avid cyclist, and training for the Pan-Mass Challenge usually starts on May 1st in snowy NH! I need to shed 15 winter weight pounds by then and then hold my weight steady thru an intense 3 month training period. So far so good, 7 pounds off in the first 5 weeks.
