Hi,
I belive that we need a certain body fat percentage to work well and not every triathlon is beneficial to have as low body percentage as possible. Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is on of those I think a bit more body fat can be benefical due to the cold water and wind despite the climbing. Ironman Hawaii on the other hand I think maybe less is more regaring the body fat.
I am a skinny guy with 67 kg on 180 cm and have measured my body fat to be 12 % on a DXA scanner (and 7 % on an Inbody 720). I think I can loose weight pretty easy since I love long ride and do not feel the need to eat that much to replace all the calories I have burned.
The question is should I? Any recommandation to what is the best way to do it and be sure I do not go to low? Any good literature on the subject?
Appriciate any advice and experiances on the subject.
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I belive that we need a certain body fat percentage to work well and not every triathlon is beneficial to have as low body percentage as possible. Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is on of those I think a bit more body fat can be benefical due to the cold water and wind despite the climbing. Ironman Hawaii on the other hand I think maybe less is more regaring the body fat.
I am a skinny guy with 67 kg on 180 cm and have measured my body fat to be 12 % on a DXA scanner (and 7 % on an Inbody 720). I think I can loose weight pretty easy since I love long ride and do not feel the need to eat that much to replace all the calories I have burned.
The question is should I? Any recommandation to what is the best way to do it and be sure I do not go to low? Any good literature on the subject?
Appriciate any advice and experiances on the subject.
http://www.triallan.com
Ambassador of:
Quintana Roo - https://quintanarootri.com
Bioracer
Precision Fuel & Hydration