hammergirl
28-08-2011, 10:08 PM
Hi everyone, I'm into endurance sports, mainly cycling. This winter my goal is going to be to strengthen my legs, and also to lose about 10 pounds without losing lean mass. I'm female and currently sitting at 22% body fat, 152 pounds. Ten pounds would put me at about 15% BF, which is just about ideal for a female cyclist. However, I've never been very successful at dieting (lack of willpower?), so I'm hoping to pick up some great tips here on losing fat without losing strength, even as I cut back on my aerobic exercise over winter. I'll be going from about 14-16 hours a week down to about 7-10 hours, because long (indoor) winter workouts suck, and long outdoor workouts are usually limited by temperature, ice and snow, and available daylight.
However, I'm hoping to add a couple hours a week of weightlifting to my regime, so I'll be looking for tips on that, too. My goal will be strength and endurance, not necessarily bulk.
The race season will be wrapping up in November, resuming in April, so I have about 2 months to figure out my plan of attack, and 4-5 months to trim down into a lean and powerful engine! Hoping pick up lots of useful information on this forum.
However, I'm hoping to add a couple hours a week of weightlifting to my regime, so I'll be looking for tips on that, too. My goal will be strength and endurance, not necessarily bulk.
The race season will be wrapping up in November, resuming in April, so I have about 2 months to figure out my plan of attack, and 4-5 months to trim down into a lean and powerful engine! Hoping pick up lots of useful information on this forum.