Can you be fat & fit?
Discussion
Interested to hear the opinions of the knowledgeable people here.
Not me, but curious as to whether it is possible to be genuinely large (as in 300lbs+ large) and be capable of any reasonable endurance? Not thinking of big blokes moving heavy weights, more around day in, day out, more like a half marathon+ a day or 50 mile bike ride (as examples). Day in, day out, without showing the obvious effects .
I don't believe so, but happy to be educated otherwise.
Not me, but curious as to whether it is possible to be genuinely large (as in 300lbs+ large) and be capable of any reasonable endurance? Not thinking of big blokes moving heavy weights, more around day in, day out, more like a half marathon+ a day or 50 mile bike ride (as examples). Day in, day out, without showing the obvious effects .
I don't believe so, but happy to be educated otherwise.
Yes why not? Fat and fit or thin and unfit. I dont believe weight is the deciding factor.
Obviously running or cycling up hill will be more difficult with more weight. If you are lugging an extra 30% body weight around you will be slower but you can still be fit whilst doing it.
Not ideal though.
Obviously running or cycling up hill will be more difficult with more weight. If you are lugging an extra 30% body weight around you will be slower but you can still be fit whilst doing it.
Not ideal though.
19 stone here. I play both rugby league and rugby union and currently run 3 times a week
Did 21 miles last week and am doing my first half marathon in 7 weeks time. Have currently lost 2 stone and aiming for another 2
Am I fat - yes. Am I fit - I wouldn't say so yet but am definitely getting there
I would say it is possible to be heavy and fit but not fat and fit IYSWIM
Did 21 miles last week and am doing my first half marathon in 7 weeks time. Have currently lost 2 stone and aiming for another 2
Am I fat - yes. Am I fit - I wouldn't say so yet but am definitely getting there
I would say it is possible to be heavy and fit but not fat and fit IYSWIM
Pieman68 said:
19 stone here. I play both rugby league and rugby union and currently run 3 times a week
Did 21 miles last week and am doing my first half marathon in 7 weeks time. Have currently lost 2 stone and aiming for another 2
Am I fat - yes. Am I fit - I wouldn't say so yet but am definitely getting there
I would say it is possible to be heavy and fit but not fat and fit IYSWIM
How tall are you?Did 21 miles last week and am doing my first half marathon in 7 weeks time. Have currently lost 2 stone and aiming for another 2
Am I fat - yes. Am I fit - I wouldn't say so yet but am definitely getting there
I would say it is possible to be heavy and fit but not fat and fit IYSWIM
FredClogs said:
How tall are you?
6'3". Many people express surprise that I am as heavy as I am as I do carry it reasonably, but that's not disputing the fact that I need to lose some. In discussion with my diabetes nurse and we have agreed that she will be happy with me at 16.5/17 stone so that is the aimChallo said:
Yes I think you can. My friend was playing rugby at prop a few years ago and at 19 stone he was very fit and endurance was excellent.
A mate of mine was the same. Played regular Premiership rugby at 19st and (he's 6') and was carrying a fair bit of insulation during his career.Pieman68 said:
FredClogs said:
How tall are you?
6'3". Many people express surprise that I am as heavy as I am as I do carry it reasonably, but that's not disputing the fact that I need to lose some. In discussion with my diabetes nurse and we have agreed that she will be happy with me at 16.5/17 stone so that is the aimFredClogs said:
Good luck. I don't see how loosing a bit of weight can do most people any harm - unless they're playing front row rugby!
I'm not daft enough/don't have the technique for the front row. Easy enough in RL but no idea what I am doing in a Union scrum so I stick to being a pusher ewenm said:
If you're doing that day-in-day-out I'd imagine you'd need to eat vast quantities to maintain the weight.
Of course this comes down to what does "fit" mean?
My reasonable guesstimate is somewhere in the 6-7k cals a day range, which, as about 2/3rds of the infamous Phelps diet, is a lot.Of course this comes down to what does "fit" mean?
By fit, I mean capable of doing somewhere around the equivalent (if possibly less stressful) of a 70.3 day in, day out, without appreciable effect, either in terms of physical impact (injuries, down time and the like) or anything like the expected weight loss and/or muscle gain.
I'm not thinking of rugby players with a bit of padding, more 180 ish lbs person carrying something like 100 lbs+ of wobble.
Having been 280 myself & now in the 180s, I know the stress it causes on the body, plus I have other doubts (general and specific to my query).
Edited by DukeDickson on Saturday 8th August 02:32
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