Hill training advice please?

[400bhp]

Age: 26
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 12st 2lb

Never needed anything easier than 34:25 and my current easiest gearing is 39:27.

Fatty

 

[400bhp]

And where's B&Y

 

[jowwy]

Age: 26
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 12st 2lb

Never needed anything easier than 34:25 and my current easiest gearing is 39:27.

lucky you

im 5ft 10 and 17st and my easiest gear is 30/26 but its still a killer trying to get up some of the hills in the welsh valleys were i live

too many people on here make assumptions that we are all racing snakes and find climbing easy - ITS NOT

 

[Hacienda71]

It is not easy when you are lighter. You just go faster.

 

[oldgreyandslow]

At your current weight, I would advise you to concentrate on power output, if there is weight to loose, it will come off naturally. This is just my opinion.

At my current state, this is exactly what I am doing, I tried to reduce my weight consciously to 12st 7lbs to shed a bit of fat, once this was achieved I aimed sorely at increasing power output over a relevant duration to my TT aspirations, I have dropped a further 5 lbs without conscious effort and my power output has increased measurably.

BMI is a load of s***e in our context and they are planning to revise it for people who excercise.

You are struggling as you are getting too thin and have lost muscle tone, I would also caution that getting too thin up top puts you at greater injury risk as there's nothing to hold you together in a smash. Broken collar bones and seperated shoulder blades ahoy.

Pulling less weight is not easier if there is nothing there to pull it.

Both very valid points thanks.

So how to increase power output?

And yes to broekn shoulder blades, although mine was caused by a car driver hitting me and I don't think any amount of muscle would have helped that day! My knees/legs have suffered since though

 

[fossyant]

Age: 26
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 12st 2lb

Never needed anything easier than 34:25 and my current easiest gearing is 39:27.

Fatty and a girl, and young

5' 9", 80kg (at best) - bit over 12 stone and 39 x 24 is my lowest Grrr, and I'm an old git - 43.

 

[Star Strider]

Both very valid points thanks.

So how to increase power output?

And yes to broekn shoulder blades, although mine was caused by a car driver hitting me and I don't think any amount of muscle would have helped that day! My knees/legs have suffered since though

Ride fixed.

Or do squats.

Or do both.

 

[Licramite]

Have you tried putting aerobars on the bike, it pulls right over the handlebar and I find gives you a much more powerfull position.

 

[Hacienda71]

Have you tried putting aerobars on the bike, it pulls right over the handlebar and I find gives you a much more powerfull position.

On a hill?

 

[400bhp]

 

[Licramite]

yea, put your weight on your elbows, get your bum off your seat, gives you real power on the peddles without your body weight on your legs.

 

[Rob3rt]

BMI is a load of s***e in our context and they are planning to revise it for people who excercise.

You are struggling as you are getting too thin and have lost muscle tone, I would also caution that getting too thin up top puts you at greater injury risk as there's nothing to hold you together in a smash. Broken collar bones and seperated shoulder blades ahoy.

Pulling less weight is not easier if there is nothing there to pull it.

Talk about leaping to conclusions.

 

[Hacienda71]

yea, put your weight on your elbows, get your bum off your seat, gives you real power on the peddles without your body weight on your legs.

Well that is a new one on me.

What I would say is that this chap should know what he is talking about, he gives a lot of good advice. Seeing his times up a lot of the main climbs in the UK he is very quick.

 

[fossyant]

yea, put your weight on your elbows, get your bum off your seat, gives you real power on the peddles without your body weight on your legs.

It doesn't, also very unstable. Weight on bars off saddle. Nooo

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Well that is a new one on me.

What I would say is that this chap should know what he is talking about, he gives a lot of good advice. Seeing his times up a lot of the main climbs in the UK he is very quick.

Licramite being a guy who puts the fan behind him on the turbo to simulate tail wind.

Massive pinch of salt required.