THE SHORT ANSWER
Alex Larson, registered dietitian for endurance athletes, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Larson lands on race weight. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
WHO IS ALEX LARSON?
Alex Larson is a US registered dietitian who has built one of the most accessible online nutrition practices for endurance athletes. Through Alex Larson Nutrition, the Alex Larson Nutrition Podcast, and her work with cyclists, triathletes, and ultra-endurance athletes, she translates academic nutrition into practical periodised plans for time-crunched amateurs. Her clinical focus on body composition through fuelling, on-bike protocols, and the link between energy availability and performance makes her a primary practical reference for Roadman listeners chasing race weight without losing power.
LARSON ON RACE WEIGHT
Larson’s key positions on race weight.
- Body composition change works through fuelling for performance, not through restriction — most athletes get this backwards.
- Energy availability after training matters as much as carb intake during it for long-term body composition.
- Race weight is set by training-block periodisation, not by short-term cuts before A-races.
IN LARSON’S OWN WORDS
Verbatim from Alex Larson’s appearances on the podcast.
“anywhere from 1.5 to 2 g of protein per kilo is usually the range that we look at um but we'll also kind of see like what are they currently eating for protein or do they need to be and do we have a really big gap okay then let's start kind of slowly working their way up because if they're going to all of a sudden overnight increase their protein greatly that might be a little overwhelming for them”
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Episodes where Alex Larson covers race weight and related ground.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What does Alex Larson say about race weight?
Alex Larson, registered dietitian for endurance athletes, has appeared on the Roadman Cycling Podcast. Here's where Larson lands on race weight. The positions below are drawn from those conversations, quoted directly.
What is Larson's main point on race weight?
Body composition change works through fuelling for performance, not through restriction — most athletes get this backwards.
Which Roadman Cycling Podcast episodes cover Alex Larson on race weight?
Larson discusses race weight in this episode: "How Cyclists Can Get Lean & Stay Lean Forever | Alex Larson".
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