Why do cyclists have god tier cardio yet look like shit? They do weight training
>>76642056Are you retarded?
>>76642056CARRYING AN EXTRA 1KG BW FOR 100S OF MILES,SAME FOR DISTANCE RUNNERS,WORK IT OUT
>>76642064Wouldn't it be better to be lean and jacked though?
>>76642080Better for what? Instagram likes? He's trying to win the Tour De France.
>>76642067This is a good argument for the elite level but your average normie cyclist is also an extreme dyel. Cardio doesn't just swallow your muscles up like a black hole
are we creating bait so gigaquad track cyclist photos will be posted ? yawn...
>>76642130This was my first thought when I read OP
>>76642085>Most of them just claim to lift weights, but they don't really>The ones who do, do it badly>They generally aren't eating enough protein>Many of them aren't eating enough in general, because cardio burns huge amounts of calories>Fasted cardio (incl. insufficient mid-run carbs) causes muscular catabolism
>>76642085Being DYEL is a healthy and normal form for active humansJust because you need to get big to affirm your masculinity doesn't mean that everyone has to do thatSomeone being lean looks good, not shit, unless you have an unnatural perspective on body image from browsing /fit/ too much
Too much cardio does kill your gains, especially long distance running and cycling (swimming easy strokes like front crawl to some extent), since you burn off muscle mass when going distances that humans aren't meant to go.If you want actual muscle gains from cycling, get a heavy steel mountain bike and do HIIT sessions (including steep hill sprints) on high gear.There's no better feeling than riding shirtless on my 20 year old beaten up mountain bike in the summertime, getting those D gains, all while mogging plastic helmet wearing, noodle-armed skellies in tight womens clothing.
more muscles are just a hindrance when you have to do 200km+ day after day. Speed cyclist are yoked but they have disproportionatelly big legs because that's where they need the most power
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>>76643313>>76643315Don't forget all the PEDs and squats they do, though
>>76642056it just works
>>76643317that's just 6 months of Starting Strength, natty
>>76642085MUSCLE REQUIRES OXYGEN,THE BIGGER YOU ARE,THE HARDER IT WILL BE (WEIGHT AND MUSCLE)
>>76642080He is lean and his legs are jacked. You think he pedals with his arms?
>>76643308>get a heavy steel mountain bike and do HIIT sessions (including steep hill sprints) on high gear.I did exactly this and almost died at the top of the mountain and was spitting blood from mouth.
>>76643355Skill issue. Just don't fall next time.
>>76643308>plastic helmet wearingAs opposed to?
>>76643355Did you die?
>>76643308Based mountainbike chadExtended cardio is incredibly gay, put some fucking effort into your exercise and then you won't look like a dyel junkieSpeaking of junkies, cardiofags always chase the runners high isn't that curious?I don't know what that is because I train hard as fuck until I can't anymore
>>76642056Because in competetive cycling power/weight ratio is king. You dont need much muscle mass to push watts for hours.
>>76643317like that webm of some track cyclist doing a 4 plate (maybe more?) bulgarian split squat fucking wild shit
