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It's interesting, but as a hobby and primary physical outlet I'm very involved in cycling. I don't race, but I ride with racers, and keep up. I do not think I
by ubermonkey 7y ago
It's interesting, but as a hobby and primary physical outlet I'm very involved in cycling. I don't race, but I ride with racers, and keep up.
I do not think I could balance fasting with 1,500 calorie efforts. ;)
- kasey_junk 7y agoFunny enough in the 70s and 80s (and into the early 90s in some rare cases) it was fairly common for cyclists to cut weight like boxers. I think its fair to assume that caffeine and amphetamines were used to achieve those results and not strict fasting regimes...
- ubermonkey 7y agoSure. I think that's still done -- I mean, look at top-tier racers. But fasting and cutting weight are different ideas.
- kasey_junk 7y agoI just meant that cutting calories while cycle training has a long history (though I would describe it as healthy)
- ubermonkey 7y agoDiet modification during training typically still involves eating more calories than a sedentary person.
- kasey_junk 7y agoI know less about cycling diets than I do fighter camps but it is incredibly common for fighters to eat at fasting levels while continuing to train. The strict weight requirements cause that. I was of the impression that it used to be the case that cyclists did this but that it was out of fashion now. In any case lots of people do 1500 calorie efforts at fasting intake levels. It’s not healthy long term but it’s completely ‘normal’ for done athletes.