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Old 13-07-07, 01:43 PM   #1
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Default Riding losing weight

This was inspired by K's thread am i shrinking lol. Do we think it's possible to lose weight from a lot of riding? Just that i sweat like a pig even in the winter and i am all over the bike through corners most of the time. I go gym aswell and play a shed loada sport so its not me being unfit, i may just be a sweat b4stard lol. Thoughts please guys n gals...
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Old 13-07-07, 01:48 PM   #2
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Yes, you smell.

No idea mate, I'm pretty fit too but I doubt you loose much weight by just riding the bike. Maybe if you rode without eating for a week?!
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Old 13-07-07, 01:54 PM   #3
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Maybe if you clip another central reservation whilst wearing tracky bottomes you'll lose a pound of flesh.
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Old 13-07-07, 01:55 PM   #4
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Wouldn't suprise me actually. It's mentally and physically tougher (esp keeping warm etc) to ride a bike than drive a car, this takes calories to keep going. There's going to be a relatively small amount of muscle work too, just to move about on the bike, this is probably dwarfed by any other kind of muscle work like the gym of course, but if riding is your only excercise I'd expect to see a tiny bit of progress in upper body strength?
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Old 13-07-07, 01:58 PM   #5
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After riding a naked bike I found I could head butt through wooden doors...
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Old 13-07-07, 02:04 PM   #6
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Tell me that is not the new hair?
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Old 13-07-07, 02:25 PM   #7
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Ride mag did an article on this a few months back, I cant remember the figures but it did say that 1 hours hard spirited riding burnt quite a lot of cals. If I find the article I'll scan it so you can peruse.
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Old 13-07-07, 02:27 PM   #8
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Just let me know what page it is as i get it off the gramps each month.
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Old 13-07-07, 02:43 PM   #9
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Maybe if you clip another central reservation whilst wearing tracky bottomes you'll lose a pound of flesh.

Oooh, That's harsh, Shylock!
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Old 13-07-07, 03:06 PM   #10
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I reckon it definitely burns off a fair few calories - every time I go for a spirited ride I'm knacked afterwards. And have you seen James Toseland's arms?
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