Old 03-28-19, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Bandera
"I do not like any super intensive forms of weight training for the road rider (as opposed to the track specialist). The best system is a circuit with 10-15 stations that strengthen everything - legs, shoulders, arms, back and especially the stomach.Go through the entire circuit three times with a three minute rest before starting again. Remember that you are not a lifter, you are a bike rider."

-Eddie Borysewicz former US National Cycling Coach
Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy
That's old think. The problem with that program, and the reason that no one does that anymore, is that it takes too long and is too exhausting. It turns out that one only needs to do a very few heavy lifts with low reps, which takes little time, and doesn't wear one out.
In addition to Carbonfiberboy's excellent post, I'll add that the majority of us aren't really bike riders any more than we are lifters. Unless you're a high level competitive cyclist, general health should likely take priority over maximizing cycling performance. (ironically, the advice given here by Eddie Borysewicz may be better for general health than for cycling).

I'd also add that, in general, cycling coaches are a mediocre (at best) resource for advice on lifting weights. A fundamental problem is that there are very few people who really understand both lifting and cycling (or any other endurance sport really). Most weightlifting/strength and conditioning coaches don't really know what is needed for <insert endurance sport> and most <insert endurance sport> coaches know next to nothing about lifting weights. This is, gradually, changing, but you still see advice like this come up far too often.
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