I talk to many athletes who are fixated on having a better Power to Weight Ratio (the power you generate during exercise divided by your body weight). Here’s some food for thought:When pondering the Power to Weight Ratio, most athletes focus on fat loss instead of power gain. Runners with 8.5% to 14% body fat had similar marathon run times (1). Athletes younger than 18 years should not manipulate their body weight (6). Br J Sports Med 54(7):369-370, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/nike-running-mary-cain.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/sports/college-athletes-body-fat-women.html Harty et al.

Source: New York Times August 01, 2023 15:32 UTC