Rider3000 Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Can anyone please direct me to the right "forum" or people that can give me a simple answer to my question. I know a topic like this can have several imputs and things depending on this and that etc. Im not someone that reads allot (hate reading) and i got no time to do research of my own in this matter. My question is... i lost just over 12% of my body weight in the last 6 months... i stated to become stronger and stronger as i rode my bike and ate a little less junk.... I got to a point where i can feel no more added benefits and after that i started to feel less powerfull etc. I thought i burned out but im starting to believe a "lost" some mustle in the process and that i have less power (watts) in my legs. I never done a PPO (peak power output) test so if i do it now i cant compare it to nothing. So the question is... where to from here? Do i have to up my carbs? I would like to keep it simple and not going into heavy diets etc.
FlyingScot Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Interested to see where this goes - I am in a similar boat.
BBN Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Interesting, as I have lost no weight and feel the same. Upped my carb and protein intake over Christmas and feel rubbish even after all the effort!
SwissVan Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 THREAD MERGE MOD REQUIREDthere are another topic just like this on the chit chat page
Pooyan Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 So the question is... where to from here? Do i have to up my carbs? I would like to keep it simple and not going into heavy diets etc. How long(months) ago have you done Base training?
Zatek Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 I dropped about 8kg in about 2 months with calorie dieet and found out I lost muscle weight as well. Took me about 3 months to get the muscle back and dropped another 3 kg but with a low carb lifestyle in other words Tim Noaks. I limit my carbs now but gaining muscle and loosing fat. Do the test now so that you have a starting point and remember don't work on you power or ftp numbers but power to weight ratio.
Rydogg Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Your overall power will definitely drop if you loose a lot of weight, but that's ok. Power to weight ratio is king!
Marius Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 I don't think you can. I dropped 4 kg's and my P/W stayed the same.
rudi-h Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 i'm not a coach or a nutritionist, but losing power despite training doesn't seem right, even if it is combined with significant weight loss. I'd imagine that you need to get your diet right (i.e. eat enough/right to keep your body fueled) and also train right. Perhaps intervals / strength / cross training required?
Guest DieBees Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 You need to adapt your training. Do more intervals and lactate threshold excercises.
venom1 Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 Go get an Professional opinion. Maybe a good idea to make an appointment with the Sport Science center.
Rider3000 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Posted January 21, 2015 So the question is... where to from here? Do i have to up my carbs? I would like to keep it simple and not going into heavy diets etc. How long(months) ago have you done Base training?I started base in August 2014.... and did it till about middle october 2014. Since then i just enjoyed all my rides and did around 4 rides a week (8 - 10 hours a week). Thing is i do climb better still... but on the flattish club rides i have a hard time hanging onto the pack especially if they hit it hard ... i do hang on but i used to be strong in that field. I love the lower weight because i feel good and climb better than ever but most of our rides in SA is flat so i feel i went backwards on this...?
Rider3000 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Posted January 21, 2015 You need to adapt your training. Do more intervals and lactate threshold excercises.Will this definitely help my cause? no that you mentioned it i hardly do intervals if any and my lungs aren't that great from what i know (cant stay in the red for long).
'Dale Posted January 21, 2015 Posted January 21, 2015 It seems you have a perceived loss of power So, subjective. Do you have access to a power meter or wattbike for training?If not, acquire one for a reliable way to measure your efforts and, from this clarity, raise your performance.
Rider3000 Posted January 22, 2015 Author Posted January 22, 2015 i see i accidently double posted this thread... my PC is weird ... Huez: I also thought it was subjective but the roads i ride i do all the time and my times on flattish parts is getting worse and worse but on the climbs it improves. Maybe i have more confidence on the climbs i dont know... im sure to find out soon. Looking for a place with wattbike so i can record my power now then off the intervalls and a better carb diet.
'Dale Posted January 22, 2015 Posted January 22, 2015 i see i accidently double posted this thread... my PC is weird ... Huez: I also thought it was subjective but the roads i ride i do all the time and my times on flattish parts is getting worse and worse but on the climbs it improves. Maybe i have more confidence on the climbs i dont know... im sure to find out soon. Looking for a place with wattbike so i can record my power now then off the intervalls and a better carb diet.Yeah, rider'The reliability of your perceived sense of power / exertion on those segments of climbs can vary with your freshness levels, the wind, die hitte in die Paarlvallei, your confidence, etcetera and other factors. Get on a watt bike That'll be a good measurement
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