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Dazzza
Joined: 21 Mar 2008
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 Posted Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:32 pm |
What is a typical weight for a racing whippet, im currently 82kg.
Just curious more than anything.
I poke badgers with spoons
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72inch
Joined: 01 Nov 2009
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Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 2:48 pm |
I'd say about 70Kgs. Same as a roadie racer methinks.
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robertpb
Joined: 14 Aug 2008
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Location: Cranham Essex
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Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 5:39 pm |
How tall are you.
Last time I checked most xc racers were around a BMI of 22.5, downhillers 24.5.
Lance Armstrong won the Leadville 100 weighing 73kg and he's 5' 10".
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Dazzza
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rhyko7
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robertpb
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Location: Cranham Essex
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rhyko7
Joined: 03 Nov 2008
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Posted Sun Nov 1, 2009 7:57 pm |
i find that hard to believe that jonah lomu had a waist of 27" - there are a couple websites that say that but i seriously doubt its true, im 5ft 10 and when i was really toned with a six pack my waist was over 29", so i cant imagine a 6ft 5 monster having a 27" waist, not impossible but very unlikely as it would mean he had a very weak core which as a rugby player he obviously didnt
Dont look at it-ride it! they are tools not f*cking ornaments
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saltyman
Joined: 19 Oct 2007
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Location: gateshead, tyne and wear
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Dazzza
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Surf-Matt
Joined: 22 Apr 2008
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Posted Mon Nov 2, 2009 11:29 am |
Impressive weight loss there Dazza.
To show how daft BMI is, I just fall into the "overweight category" - with a 29" waist and sod all fat. And the legs of a small garden bird.
Not sure what the ideal size is but I think upper body strength is more important than many people realise - it really is handy being able to fling the bike around a bit.
MTBers (at the top of their game) often seem a bit heavier than roadies but then again I have a mate who's a regular Elite racer who is about 6ft but can't be more than 10 stone.
Guess is depends on the discipline - DHers can get away with more weight I guess.
1994 British Eagle Strike - ratty bike
1997 Specialized Stumpjumper - still fun
2007 Stumpjumper Comp with upgrades - main bike
2008 Rockhopper Disk - for the wife
2010 Allez Elite - for goin faaaast
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Dazzza
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militiacore
Joined: 12 Apr 2009
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 7:43 pm |
Lol at Jonah Lomu having a 27" waist - try adding an extra 8"-10" to that and his playing weight was getting close to 130kg towards the end.
BMI is redundant with the only sure way is using calipers to measure body fat percentage. Besides, if you look and feel good then the scales shouldn't really matter as it's performance that counts, not numbers.
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robertpb
Joined: 14 Aug 2008
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Location: Cranham Essex
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Posted Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:12 pm |
| militiacore wrote: | Lol at Jonah Lomu having a 27" waist - try adding an extra 8"-10" to that and his playing weight was getting close to 130kg towards the end.
BMI is redundant with the only sure way is using calipers to measure body fat percentage. Besides, if you look and feel good then the scales shouldn't really matter as it's performance that counts, not numbers. |
His waist size was reported in the Guardian, and he now weights 115kg down to where he was in his teens.
Now where's that "Get Out of Crash Free Card" |
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Surf-Matt
Joined: 22 Apr 2008
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:12 am |
I can't believe Jonah L would have a 27" waist - he's a massive bloke but not a full on bodybuilder - that's what you'd need to be to be that big and have such a tiny waist.
Dazza - I had to take a week out with a nasty cold - it was hateful! Then the routine was knocked out by two weeks of firing surf. Hardly a problem but it felt weird not running or doing weights (still kept up the morning MTB ride though).
Back on track now.
1994 British Eagle Strike - ratty bike
1997 Specialized Stumpjumper - still fun
2007 Stumpjumper Comp with upgrades - main bike
2008 Rockhopper Disk - for the wife
2010 Allez Elite - for goin faaaast
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sampras38
Joined: 05 Feb 2009
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Location: West London
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:25 am |
| Dazzza wrote: | About 5'10 last bmi check i came to about 25 i think...
But bmi isn't a good indicator, i've a mate at work who's a bodybuilder he comes up in the morbidly obese category.  |
BMI should not be used by athletes, or those of an athletic build. It's a very rough guide at best and really only designed to helped people who are overweight. It's formula is completely flored and only calculates body weight to height, not muscle.
About as useful as Ray Charles on a birdwatching trip..
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pastey_boy
Joined: 04 Aug 2008
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:30 am |
im 16.5 stones at 5ft.9 and ride both road and off road. i have a 34 inch waist and a bmi of 35ish but i carry low body fat . i find im very powerful in climbs and sprints and i also find it takes me a while to warm up but once i am i can keep up with the best of them i cycle 25miles on road every morning and head for trail centres at the weekends i also train weights 4 times a week. i used to compete in the decathlon in my youth then a fixation with weights kicked in so for my size id say im pretty fit and im also 35 in a couple of weeks and feel as fit as i did in my teens. weight is only an issue if its fat . im toying with the idea of doing duathlons and triathlons next year so will probably lose a stone or two
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tarquin_foxglove
Joined: 24 Apr 2008
Posts: 166
Location: Durham
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 11:35 am |
I read an article with a rule of thumb for climbing specialists on the road of 2 pounds of weight per 1 inch of height.
So as the OP is 180 pounds (82kg) he should be 7 foot 6 inches tall.
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militiacore
Joined: 12 Apr 2009
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 9:22 am |
| robertpb wrote: | | militiacore wrote: | Lol at Jonah Lomu having a 27" waist - try adding an extra 8"-10" to that and his playing weight was getting close to 130kg towards the end.
BMI is redundant with the only sure way is using calipers to measure body fat percentage. Besides, if you look and feel good then the scales shouldn't really matter as it's performance that counts, not numbers. |
His waist size was reported in the Guardian, and he now weights 115kg down to where he was in his teens. |
I wouldn't believe anything The Guardian prints. I've seen his body building photo's from the New Zealand show and judging by how soft he looked in body building terms there's not a chance in hell that his waist is 27".
Chas Roberts - DOGSBOLX |
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