Thanks, all makes sense. Does resting HR have any effect on max HR?
I haven't done any proper training yet, so I'd like to see where I am in say 6 months time.
My issue is also weight, strangely it hasn't come down at all since I restarted cycling and I was on a steady rate of decline up until then. I haven't changed my diet either so the only conclusion I can come to is that perhaps I've put on a bit of muscle in the legs and it has offset any fat loss.
Resting HR is 52, the most I think I've ever seen on the bike is about 175-177 and it is my legs that give up long before anything else.
Please keep your balls in
My issue is also weight, strangely it hasn't come down at all since I restarted cycling and I was on a steady rate of decline up until then. I haven't changed my diet either so the only conclusion I can come to is that perhaps I've put on a bit of muscle in the legs and it has offset any fat loss.
Two or three years ago I mentioned same to a friend, at the time I was doing 200 miles a week at a decent pace in prep for events later in the year and surprised the ramp up in miles hadn't had an effect on weight. He simply said ''intake''
He was right, in prep for an event in the Alps two years ago I decided I really wanted to take 3 or 4 kilo's off if I could. Only took about 6 weeks, simply stopped eating between meals occasionally only having a protein shake for lunch, not eating dessert and cutting the alcohol back to a couple of drinks a week - no beer
More recently having been very fit at the end of last summer I took a rest over the winter, near to no riding, eating and drinking = +7.5 kg come March
Took the same approach though not quiet so strict and not so many miles throughout this lockdown and shed the lot. Wasn't easy, the temptation to drink and eat is high but 10 weeks or so and I'm back down where I want to be
Good luck if some weight loss is what you're after
Apologies if I misinterpreted your post, point was cycling of it's own won't necc lead to weight loss
I know that all too well from last time, I've countless years experience of exercise having no effect on weight. My point was that I was on a successful weight losing regime with no exercise, then started cycling on the same diet and the weight loss stopped.
Maybe I should have a couple of balls out, hell for leather and see what happens.