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	<title>Comments on: Why am I losing muscle mass in my upper body while bicycling?</title>
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		<title>By: RockOut</title>
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		<dc:creator>RockOut</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
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It sounds like you're overtraining. Your body is conserving energy and shifting all the muscle nutrients to your legs because they need it the most right now. I **** to say it but you're going to have to balance it out somehow. Lift some weights, you don't need much and cut back on the bicycling. Make sure you're getting plenty of protein and complex carbs right after your workouts. That's prime muscle re-building time. And, if you've noticed loss of muscle mass you're not losing just fat. Some of that is muscle as well. You might gain a little back on the scale but it won't be fat.</description>
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<p>It sounds like you&#8217;re overtraining. Your body is conserving energy and shifting all the muscle nutrients to your legs because they need it the most right now. I **** to say it but you&#8217;re going to have to balance it out somehow. Lift some weights, you don&#8217;t need much and cut back on the bicycling. Make sure you&#8217;re getting plenty of protein and complex carbs right after your workouts. That&#8217;s prime muscle re-building time. And, if you&#8217;ve noticed loss of muscle mass you&#8217;re not losing just fat. Some of that is muscle as well. You might gain a little back on the scale but it won&#8217;t be fat.</p>
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		<title>By: Roz C</title>
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		<dc:creator>Roz C</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Because cardio activities burn muscle.

Of course your leg muscles are developing though because biking involves mostly those muscles.

Eat protein to maintain your muscle.  Try and use your arms more if you can, you don't always have to lift weight --  Lean on a wall, swing from a pole, etc.</description>
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<p>Because cardio activities burn muscle.</p>
<p>Of course your leg muscles are developing though because biking involves mostly those muscles.</p>
<p>Eat protein to maintain your muscle.  Try and use your arms more if you can, you don&#8217;t always have to lift weight &#8212;  Lean on a wall, swing from a pole, etc.</p>
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		<title>By: sirmrmagic</title>
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		<dc:creator>sirmrmagic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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You need to exercise you upper body as well, bicycling only builds the lower body.</description>
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<p>You need to exercise you upper body as well, bicycling only builds the lower body.</p>
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		<title>By: Binkers17</title>
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		<dc:creator>Binkers17</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
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biking works the lower body, mostly your legs, not the upper body</description>
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<p>biking works the lower body, mostly your legs, not the upper body</p>
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