It seems to me that cyclists' legs point to the superiority of high-volume training. I don't know about sprint cyclists, but long-distance cyclists (i.e., the dudes who do races like the tour de france) cycle about 6 hrs/day, and although they don't have legs the size of IFBB pros (excepting their calves, which are generally massive), they do sport some pretty sizable wheels.
But, we should also consider manual laborers, like construction workers, who often work their muscles for long hours every day, rarely lifting anything insanely heavy, but lifting moderately heavy stuff over and over again. Construction workers aren't usually freakishly big or muscular. Perhaps the key difference is diet. When I worked construction, I got the impression those guys take in more beer than chicken and broccoli. If construction workers ate more conscientiously, would they be super jacked?
Pics are from German cyclist Robert Förstemann
yep and he has a myostatin deficiency, they medically checked that
theres NOT A SINGLE other cyclist with comparable legs.
I believe this guy is a sprint cyclist, not one like tdf.
that said, a lot of what pertains to endurance work is what bb is all about.
animal was a pro cyclist and I have learned more then I can say form his ideas and training theories with are all related to real athletics and come from a pro cycle background.
Yeah, I knew he wasn't the Lance Armstrong type. Those guys look very nourished which this guy looks far from. I still can't get over his legs. That second picture is just unreal. It's just one giant slab of muscle.
I think its crazy when you look at them as they just look like they are in shape, but cycling is one of the most drugged up sports out there, I was shocked to learn what they do and the history of drug use they have.
this guy is clearly a freak
Those huge wheels on these guys are indeed impressive. I seriously doubt that these guys do any long range endurance racing.