Originally Posted by
bmontgomery87
I was also just having some friendly banter back by saying "i can squat more".
Arguing about how you can do anything better than someone else, especially over the internet, is beyond stupid.
And I don't know what cyclists look like up north, but in my city, most of them are scrawny guys, not many of them hit the gym. The very nature of cycling (with the exception of track cycling, those guys are beasts) is detrimental to maintaining a lot of muscle mass. LISS exercise for 3 hours at a time burns up some serious muscle.
Anyway, can't we all just get along. Enough people hate fixed gear riders without us giving each other ****.
We are all on gear up here in NYC. High caloric intake and avoiding a catabolic state can definitely reduce muscle loss from lots of cycling. I agree, I try to keep my weight at 200 pounds and its tough when I cycle or run a lot. I usually take the winter months build up since my cardio is down from the summer/fall.
