Originally Posted by
TMonk
It will also increase your sprint power by 50-100%
This might be correct. I do 28 reps in two sets alternating between 3 squats and 3 dead lifts with each set with a pair of 35 lb dumbels as one of 8 excersizes. I weigh 150 lbs.
As a recreational cyclist, I might be average at best for a 62 year old man , But I can climb almost any short hill.
On a steep local trail with soft gravel I must be careful not to spin the 2" medium knoby tires. Partly because my bikes 2 lowest gears are too far apart and I'm sometimes forced into using the 21 gear inch sprockets. But perhaps light weight lifting helps too.
Weight training IMO is at least as important as cardio for those like myself who's physicall activities beyond biking are somewhat limited.