Originally Posted by
Greenhil
At 71 the gym is my winter pastime, usually 5 days a week, with 2 days of free weight training. I wonder how often folks change up their weight routine and whether there’s any merit to that other than relieving boredom. I’m using kettlebells for a couple of exercises (squats and swings) and would like to do more if anyone has suggestions.
I periodize my weight work, using 4 different workouts over the year. If there's some time in the year when one wants to peak, there's value in periodization. See:
https://www.bikeforums.net/training-...e-athlete.html