Cycling Tips for Endomorphs (Bike Fitter explains)

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  • @petersouthernboy6327
    @petersouthernboy6327 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    I used to be an Endomorph - I bought a nice comfy Giant Revolt and lost 70 pounds. Changed my life. I have a road wheelset and a gravel wheelset. It’s exercise that’s quite frankly more interesting and engaging than gym workouts. Gravel riding is especially engaging because of the vistas and scenery - and the the general lack of automotive traffic.

    • @brianhorst5583
      @brianhorst5583 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@petersouthernboy6327
      I agree cars here in USA are way to aggressive on the Road
      I travel 20 minutes to Gravel bike at our State Park 3-4 times a week to stay off roads
      Keep Up good work

    • @petersouthernboy6327
      @petersouthernboy6327 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@brianhorst5583 very smart of you. And a stress free way to enjoy your riding. 👍

    • @sybrenkoninckx
      @sybrenkoninckx 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      quite frankly , seems like somebody watched trump too much quite frankly ;p xD

    • @petersouthernboy6327
      @petersouthernboy6327 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sybrenkoninckx eleven words, and you used the phrase “quite frankly” twice. Sounds like *you* never took your education seriously.

  • @MikaBeeF
    @MikaBeeF 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This video might just save my life. Thank you for the insight.

    • @darrelduke
      @darrelduke 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      nailed me to a tee.

  • @brianhorst5583
    @brianhorst5583 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    You described me to a tee 3 years ago I was 337lb started biking I’m 57 doing clean keto
    Got a e bike gravel did 1st year 250 miles second year 350 miles made a lot of changes to bike setup one of them Selle SMP Well M1
    This year over 1200 miles so far
    Thanks for all your help with TH-cam videos
    you have really helped me in many
    ways still struggling with a few
    things
    Thanks for all your knowledge Mate

    • @xuchenglin6256
      @xuchenglin6256 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not to be discouraging but... 1200 miles so far translates to about only 200 miles a month a 30 miles a week... That is a little low mate! If you want to see some results try up the mileage by a LOT. As cycling really does not burn a lot of energy at slow speed, if you don't do it enough, it will be a slow grind and it's hard to see result and stay motivated. I suggest you do it every day give you self a challenge. If you can manage 12000 miles per year, 1000 miles per month, 250 miles per week, then I'll bet all your fitness issues will be all solved.

    • @brianhorst5583
      @brianhorst5583 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@xuchenglin6256
      I did some during winter to cold in Pennsylvania
      Last five weeks averaged 104 miles with 7300 feet of climbing, all gravel

    • @DurianriderCyclingTips
      @DurianriderCyclingTips 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How is your heart health eating all that fat?
      1200miles in a week is a solid effort mate!

    • @gregmaskell2372
      @gregmaskell2372 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bloody hell, I ticked every box, I am 57 and have lost 30 kilos over 2 years buy changing diet and riding but have stagnated in the last year
      Going to pay a lot of attention to Neil’s advice on this one
      Well done guys 👏👏👏👏

    • @brianhorst5583
      @brianhorst5583 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gregmaskell2372
      I’m down 30 kilos also
      You are doing great keep up good work just stay consistent I struggle each winter December through Mid March when it’s cold out

  • @tblakemusic
    @tblakemusic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Wow, didn’t expect so many life tips in this one 🙂 Neill rocks!

  • @cubatea
    @cubatea 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    thank-you, this is an important video. Best advice I've seen in ages

  • @johnboyginger
    @johnboyginger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I’d been a Mesomorph following this approach. Listened to Durianrider, shoved carbs into myself attempting to improve my biking and became an Endomorph! This is sensible advice thanks.

    • @donwinston
      @donwinston 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If Durianrider sees this video he will puke.

    • @DurianriderCyclingTips
      @DurianriderCyclingTips 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You added 100g a day of fat to your diet no wonder you stored an extra 700g of body fat per week lol.
      The fat you eat is the fat you wear bro. Can't get lean if you smashing in all that fat lol.

    • @johnboyginger
      @johnboyginger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DurianriderCyclingTips so speaks a sugar addict with an eating disorder.

    • @johnd.obrien6838
      @johnd.obrien6838 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DurianriderCyclingTips Where did he mention that he was adding 100g of fat to his diet?

    • @silverburn55
      @silverburn55 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Listening to Durianrider was your first mistake.

  • @tube8723
    @tube8723 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Something of note for everyone to consider is the fact that most people are NOT 100% of any one body type. Many people for example are a combination of meso and endo or ecto and meso. I truly believe that you are what you are and cannot really change your body type but you can definitely be the best version of yourself and look great. Even though endos have the most work to do, it can be done. So put the donut down and get on your bikes and ride people!!! Cheers...

  • @EdgardCastro
    @EdgardCastro 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m a heavy rider and found out everything Neil mentioned by trial and error. Every single thing he said was right on the money with what had to do. Wish this video was out a year ago, would have saved me thousands!

  • @lukewalker1051
    @lukewalker1051 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Niel showing his intellect which no surprise reaches far beyond the kinematics of bike fit.
    Sage words from perhaps the preeminent bike fitter on the web and will also add has relevance to aging cyclists as well as all cyclists lose a measure of fitness into old age as we move away from ecto and meso status due in loss of nth degree fitness.

  • @brycewebb4468
    @brycewebb4468 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for this video. I am the body type. This has given me some more things I can add to what I am doing at the moment to help increase the transformation.

  • @dahonkie
    @dahonkie 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Endomorph here as well, I think you are bang on with your tips, lost 20kg like this, plan to loose another 10. I would be very interested in tips to fix the hand issues as i solved feet with very rear cleat position and ride a smp drakon.

  • @IamSpiders
    @IamSpiders 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    the quarter squats @ 10:45 are making me cry coming from a lifting background

    • @antw3114
      @antw3114 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha I was thinking the same thing

    • @fogrider4607
      @fogrider4607 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Me too. Former competitive power lifter and I always chuckle when i see people do these 1/4 squats. Hey Neil, your channel is great and I appreciate your knowledge and what you do. I’m relatively new to cycling and like your content. But it is a disservice to subscribers to see these non-squats in videos. People could get the wrong impression that such a movement is beneficial or appropriate.

    • @aquicktake
      @aquicktake 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Then you are well aware that both of them have a place depending on the specific muscle groups a person is targeting. As a sprinter, quarter squats are well known for increasing fast twitch/explosive muscles. So, when people do these they usually ( or should) explode out of them during the reps, which tend to be higher (20+).

  • @jamesmckenzie3532
    @jamesmckenzie3532 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I've been waiting for this. I need to follow Neil's advice.

  • @Ehsender
    @Ehsender 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Can you be small (or medium) sized endomorph? I’m 5’10” and 150lbs and pretty lean, however I check almost every single box you mentioned. Or asked another way can you suffer from said metabolic dysfunctions and nerve sensitivity and be a Mesomorph perhaps?

  • @vecdran
    @vecdran 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Neil, thank you for making the video for us big boys! Much of this struck home for me, and even though some of it is genetic for me (pacific islander heritage), my diet isn't blameless. I've got years of eating like the powerlifter I used to be to overcome.
    You're calling me out on the sleep issues too, my sleep rhythms are pretty terrible. I also still suffer from foot numbness issues, despite G8 insoles, so sounds like I should look at some softer custom orthotics.
    Cycling has been life changing for me and I can see the mesomorph version of me at the end of the road. 20lbs down and another 20lbs (or more!) to go!

  • @susanpolsen5669
    @susanpolsen5669 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    👋👋👋 all the above and that was a nice way of saying, thigh strike because of a fat belly 😂😂and give me all the carbs!

  • @CzarekKukowka
    @CzarekKukowka 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, endomorph here! I was 124kg. Then I tried a keto diet with intermittent fasting for a year. After 14 months: -25kg, I felt just great. Highly recommended.

  • @bubbachua
    @bubbachua 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Finally the video for my kind of body type! Question for Cam and Neil- Neil was prescribing preferably low carb or zero carb… but if I’m training 5-6x a week how do you do a low carb diet and also on bike carb/gel intake? Being this body type carb burn levels are very high on the bike as well vs smaller people

    • @vecdran
      @vecdran 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was wondering about this too. If I had to hazard a guess, I'm betting it's low/no carb outside of directly fueling an activity. There's no way I could do my 50+mi gravel races without inhaling carbs like a loon like everyone else.

    • @JanneRasanen2
      @JanneRasanen2 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Zone 2 heart rate riding consumes less carbs and more fat so it is good for lie carb days or diet.

    • @DurianriderCyclingTips
      @DurianriderCyclingTips 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      avoid carbs if you want your next TSH test to read high and as a result develop a sluggish metabolism.
      Avoid carbs if you want to increase your insulin resistance and become type 2 diabetic.
      1000% of people who do keto/low carb are type 2 diabetic. Slapping a CGM on them will prove this via an at home oral glucose tolerance test.

  • @alexcohcoaching
    @alexcohcoaching 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    as always, brilliant. awesome video!

  • @mortis13
    @mortis13 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks appreciate the advice, almost bang on for me. Something to work on, starting 12 months ago cycling/ anything being fat and 40

  • @Jay685
    @Jay685 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "these people" Not an easy listen if you're a lifelong endomorph but properly spot on. I've sat and listened to people tell me to lose fat all my life, generally whilst I eat far, far better than they do. To lose weight I have to have a perfect and very restricted diet for an extended amount of time, so was pretty much always failing eventually. Did the Zoe Nutrition testing and I don't clear either fats or sugars out of my blood in a reasonable time. So that's why IF does work and then yeah, it's pretty much not have that many carbs and lots of veggies! I can't even go higher fat...so genetics but environment is even more important if you have shitty genetics. I have a perfect control in that my OH is an ectomorph and we eat the same and he's rocking a BMI of 21! :-)

  • @rejean2744
    @rejean2744 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Guys, I bought a SMP TRK (much cheaper than the lite 209) and have felt more comfortable since. Thanks for the advice. When I sit on the TRK I feel that my weight is dispersed over a wider area. I can go over two hours now, without thinking of my bottom.

  • @susanpolsen5669
    @susanpolsen5669 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Neill, "just get rid of it" 😂😂

    • @vecdran
      @vecdran 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He speaks the truth, can't slam that stem until the belly is gone!

  • @rejean2744
    @rejean2744 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As a guy who has struggled his whole life with his weight, I appreciate this video. If I could lose 15lbs. I know I would enjoy my bike more. Thanks for these tips. I'm sure I'll be back to remind myself of this info.

    • @donwinston
      @donwinston 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The diet info in this video is stupid and misinformed.

    • @rejean2744
      @rejean2744 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@donwinston Ya, some of it is but, I think some of it is good.

  • @SonnyDarvishzadeh
    @SonnyDarvishzadeh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Keto did help me with 100kg to 79kg weight loss, unbelievably easily! Pretty much whatever Neil said also applies to me.

    • @donwinston
      @donwinston 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nothing he said about diet applies to anybody. It is stupid and misinformed. He doesn't know what he is talking about.

    • @DurianriderCyclingTips
      @DurianriderCyclingTips 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If keto diet works how come you gained/will gain all the fat back?
      Why was dr atkins obese when he died from a heart attack and collapsed and hit his head?

  • @MyDeimudder
    @MyDeimudder 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Sounded like you read my medical file…and my personal list of bike fit issues, too. 😂

  • @lesleypickersgill7935
    @lesleypickersgill7935 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At last someone who says it as it is.

  • @ArisaemaDracontium
    @ArisaemaDracontium 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jesus Christ, you just described me right down to my sore feet and shitty sleep! And true, I tend to carry a heavy body weight, but it is possible for me to slim down to a large extent if all conditions are right. But even at 142 pounds (64kg) while racing in college I had a bit of a gut.
    So... where do I learn more?

  • @sigfreed11
    @sigfreed11 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What does Neill think of the Mind Pump MAPS programs for cyclists? Is there a particular plan he recommends?

  • @radbauke3684
    @radbauke3684 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What do you think of the SQLab 614 Gravel saddle for this body type?

  • @BarePotato
    @BarePotato 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting. I identify myself as endomorph but I carry a lot of subcutaneous fat, so my belly is really soft.
    I do think I also inevitably carry some visceral fat but interestingly most of points Neil mentions doesn't really apply to the history of me riding over 10 years.(like saddle preference, crank length thing, etc)
    But it's again, interesting to know so I may cherry-pick some of his points.

  • @jellevanzelst7754
    @jellevanzelst7754 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had big problems with the Keto diet and energy levels. I would love to try it again but what would you recommend for this specific problem ?

    • @durianriders
      @durianriders 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      going hypoglycemic aka glucose exhaustion aka low carb/keto diet is incredibly dangerous if you are in traffic or operating machinery.
      If you want to be slim like 5 billion carb lovers just eat like them.

  • @DurianriderCyclingTips
    @DurianriderCyclingTips 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    1. Superflow saddle are great.
    2. Describes 99% of keto/low carb/sugar phobics IME.
    Just look at all my gf's who used to be endo then become ectomorphs aka fat to slim.
    3. Going to bed around 9pm is GAME CHANGER!
    4. After working with diabetics since 1999 you can be GUARANTEED increased insulin resistance if you eat more fat than you currently do. Dietary fat causes insulin resistance. Deep dive on harold himsworth or just wear a CGM and see for yourself.

  • @sigfreed11
    @sigfreed11 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Why is padding in the shorts and not so much in the saddle? Seems silly, but there must be a great reason?

  • @michaelmechex
    @michaelmechex 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Another frickin video telling me to fix my sleep schedule 😂 my circadian rhythm does not align with the time I need to wake up for work and I'm beginning to believe that a proper long term fix is actually impossible.

  • @riggsa02
    @riggsa02 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great info as always, As i have gotten older I have become a more endomorph :(

  • @susanpolsen5669
    @susanpolsen5669 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm finding the diva is too padded on the nose..I got the SMP TRK to try

  • @U.s.e.r.3493
    @U.s.e.r.3493 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Endomorphs, unite!

  • @DomestiqueKoch
    @DomestiqueKoch 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The harsch truth is genetics over everything, no excuses needed

  • @markwolz3991
    @markwolz3991 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    100% Correct.

    • @donwinston
      @donwinston 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      50% correct. !00% incorrect for everything he said about diet.

  • @SuperDodoe
    @SuperDodoe 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is the "atkinson diet" Australian for atkins?

  • @SuperOrcy
    @SuperOrcy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm a classic endomorph. I can get to skin and bones on my shoulders and face and still carry love handles at 15 to 18 percent bodyfat. Keto helps me, and carbs are the devil for me. But keto sucks long term.

    • @we1rd92
      @we1rd92 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me with visible 4 pack and a good handfull of love handles still. Shit sucks and looks goofy.

  • @kostaspapazoglou2851
    @kostaspapazoglou2851 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    With due respect, the fat that you describe as
    visceral is called subcutaneous, i.e the visible fat around one's girth. Visceral is the invisible fat around one's organs. Cheers!

  • @derekhobbs1102
    @derekhobbs1102 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    But carbs are my best friend.

    • @donwinston
      @donwinston 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He doesn't know what he is talking about with respect to diet.

  • @susanpolsen5669
    @susanpolsen5669 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have read thst intermittent fadying is not great for menopausal women?? Chronic Binge eating is also an eating disorder that is hard to break.

    • @MrMacguitar
      @MrMacguitar 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Look up Dr Mindy Pelz, she has good advice for fasting and menopause

    • @susanpolsen5669
      @susanpolsen5669 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thankyou ​@@MrMacguitar

    • @jasonhurst2491
      @jasonhurst2491 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have a look at Dr Stacy Sims as well for female specific training advice with a focus on peri, menopausal and post-menopausal challenges.

    • @donwinston
      @donwinston 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      IF is a silly gimmick. Multi day fasting is unhealthy. You lose muscle and cannot exercise properly while you are fasting like that.

  • @JPDCC
    @JPDCC 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Triggering my PTSD 😅

  • @Wtfitsgabonabike
    @Wtfitsgabonabike 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    👋

  • @mjharrisleeds
    @mjharrisleeds 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have this body type which I've developed after graves disease diagnosis. It's extremely difficult to change it when your daily life saving medication is designed to to slow your metabolism and a keto style diet is frowned upon for my thyroid health by my endocrinology specialist.

  • @mario.221
    @mario.221 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Please stay with bike-fitting.

    • @tedjohansen6535
      @tedjohansen6535 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I found the content to be appropriate and spot on! Thanks for sharing neil, as well as being both humble enough to inspire confidence and bold enough to be forthright with controversial topics.
      - Former Endomorph (who finds bike fitting much easier now)

  • @fogrider4607
    @fogrider4607 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Replace that video of the supposed squat with one of an actual squat. That 1/4 movement of the range of motion will mislead people to believe it is beneficial.

    • @mattkosabek8802
      @mattkosabek8802 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      In case you’re actually curious. A 1/4 squat is actually extremely beneficial for specific athletes. Initial push off in basketball, the power and driving force for defensive lineman in American football and that initial driving force pedalling is all the top movement of a squat.

  • @jasonwishart6800
    @jasonwishart6800 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    faaaaaark talk about hitting a top ten list of don'ts. I feel seen. Change the title to "its you not the bike'.

  • @ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος
    @ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Stop perpetuating this dcto endo broscience, its bunk

    • @donwinston
      @donwinston 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The stuff about diet is bonkers stupid.

  • @xuchenglin6256
    @xuchenglin6256 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you think out of the box, shouldn't these people be better off to a touring bike or "dutch bike"? All the fit issues only occur when you try to put these people onto a forward leaning race bike -- even the so-called endurance geometry is still very forward leaning in general non-cycling population. if these people are just as weak as you described, then they are not going to traveling very fast, so the aerodynamics is a non-issue. What's the point to bending over when you only ride at 20kph or so? You source a touring bike, or a city bike with a deraileur, put a big wide cushy saddle on it, then you are done. Mission accomplished.
    I think the problem is the western image of "cycling" or "fitness cycling" is always around the pro racing image you saw on TV, and with cars solving the very basic needs for transportation, the mental model of bike only becomes racing bike you see on the TdF and that's what in everybody's mind when you walk into that bike shop. People didn't realize there are other options. You guys are aware of that but your answer is still within that mental image -- an endurance bike -- it is still a race bike need a lot of bending over/forward leaning/anterior tilt or whatever termiology you describe. Nobody takes it seriously that there's a alternative way to solve all those issues, that is just not to bending over. A bike that solves all the fitting issue could just be a Brompton bike.
    There's another flaw in how you describe these body type. What you described are actually patients with pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome. Not NORMAL PEOPLE just with this Endomorph (or whatever you call it) body type!
    I think that's because you are a lean guy forever and really couldn't connect with this issue just like I couldn't get why it's very hard for you to put on weight/muscle. So you assume "how could a normal people with a good diet ended up like that without having some health issue???" Then this changed the conversation completely.
    However there are a lot of guys out there with near perfect health (at least compared with real "patients"), a big belly, a lot of visceral fat, but no circulation issues or this and that. If you do a lab testing they'll have a reasonably good absolute VO2 and power, they have good strength, they do well on every sport that does not involve elevation, probably have the power to drop you on the flat, but only suffer when vertical movement becomes a issue.
    These are real Endomorph people. You should not suggest that all of these people are all sick with T2DM or Metabolic Syndrome. I think these two different thing should be addressed separately.

  • @fyimediaworld
    @fyimediaworld 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Body types have been debunked.
    Why tarnish your credibility making this video?

    • @sd7335
      @sd7335 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      By whom, fat positivity copers?

    • @fyimediaworld
      @fyimediaworld 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sd7335 - actual medical professionals.

    • @johnd.obrien6838
      @johnd.obrien6838 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Source?

  • @naug7
    @naug7 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    You know that this classification has been debunked times and times again right? Like 20 years ago. You should review and update your science man, that’s what proper PTs do…

    • @imranwahid11
      @imranwahid11 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      He just said it start of the video 🤦🏽

    • @ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος
      @ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ​@@imranwahid11but continues to talk like its real anyway, what are we to make of that?

    • @proctermorris6657
      @proctermorris6657 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't watch then you sook

    • @imranwahid11
      @imranwahid11 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      @@ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος Listen again if you did not understand. He used the term 'loosely' to describe a certain body type, not as an exact classification. He could not be anymore clearer. They also said some people will not understand and go after them. You are just proving them right.

    • @felixjackson2670
      @felixjackson2670 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Interestingly well worth looking at where the ‘science’ came from. For example the food pyramid…. Like the ‘science’ that promotes plant foods.