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a lot of people think that a well-trained really experienced cyclist is like a finely tuned machine with Incredible efficiency and that a beginner cyclist will be the opposite but no a lot of research has shown that the efficiency of the very best cyclist is basically the same as complete beginners untrained people now this is really important because what it means is that a pro cyclist is not burning fewer calories than you because they’re so good no broadly speaking how fast you burn energy is entirely related to how hard you can press on the pedals so the fitter you are the easier and faster you can burn calories
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Hmm. I can HEAR really well trained cyclists as they pedal by and it sounds VERY different.
Need to actually show the evidence + research.
That's stupid. A beginner biking 30km/h for 1 hour will burn more calories than a pro doing the same exercise. Furthermore, the source of energy will be different in both cases.
How to speed ride to cycling
when u look at it only in this dimension yes, they burn more substrates. no speed without power and no power without calories. But they are also incredible more efficient, topic gross efficiency through superior mitochondrial function.
But what about VO2 and lactic acid retention/buildup? I feel like thereβs other bodily mechanisms that are at play that affect the amount of calories that are burned.
WHAT : at 100w a pro burn way less calories than a beginner, pure muscle physiologie
Basic physics
So they essentially eat more to burn more, as swimmers π π
Bullshit
I would love to see Ferrari win this year but the testing is showing we might see a McLaren dominance season and I hate it
You become more efficient, for the same calories you produce more watts. Sorry but statements are innacurate. A pro cycle and a amateur will burn the same amount of calories for the same intensity.
Cool one got caught in the moment
As someone with an FTP of 340-350 watts, this can also be a handicap. If I go full gas, I have to smash gels like a madman. And I'm by far not the end of the spectrum.
Wrong. You are not burning significantly more calories overall. Human metabolism adapts to activity levels, so hunter-gatherers who walked long distances for food didnβt burn more calories than us. If they did, they would have struggled to survive due to excessive energy demands during food shortages.
did you say if you put in more effort you burn more calories?
what is this word salad?
I have a really low ftp (250 watts or so) now while cycling I can stay in zone 5 for 2-3hours at once. Should I start increasing my training to push my limits and take a shot at racing?
A pro commuter is definitely a lot more efficient than a beginner commuter.
BUT dont they burn less calories/watt put into the bike?
its logical that they burn more overall calories bcs they put like double the amount of watts in the bike
You need to eat more as a pro cyclist then? A lot more?
Even if a cycle 30-50 mins every day(been 2 weeks). It still hurts the same in my legs.
And at a certain level the calories begin to burn you!π
This level of getting burned with the calories is highly increased in pro athletes.
Dude, experienced cyclists are more efficient with their energy. That is why they are professional bicycle racers, and why I work an ordinary job.
A cyclists if they've been cycling for a while their heart is bigger because it just how it's just how it goes because the heart grows or whatever. A cyclist could eat a lot of calories if they work out on their bicycle really hard. Something about seven zones training or something.
I kind of think Isac Newton could have told you that.
Bull , shit.
That is the very defintion of fitness. You can produce more energy/time (=power). If you would get more efficient, you would not get fitter. Humans have roughly 20-25% energy efficiency (which is worse than most combustion engines). 75-80% "becomes" heat which is why you sweat.
Is no escaping the laws of thermodynamics!
Training isn't improving your metabolism.
As greg doucette says..be a better butter burner
calorie burn is actually mostly a function of distance
Speed and efficiency just being a factor that impacts the time needed for said distance and calorie burn
i.e. at the same body height mass route etc. a 5k is a 5k, walking, jogging, running whatever unassisted self movement
the same 5k bike ride is a 5k bike ride, no matter if you go flat out or slowly, the difference is speed
It never gets easier you just get faster
While blocking the roadπππ
It's not about what you can burn. It's about how well you can get rid of yhe waist substances.
Excelente informaciΓ³n πβ€
Also better form.