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Originally Posted by Velocirapture
Thanks. Will do some more internet research. Fairly new to lifting though, so maybe its a good thing :-).

Any input on the plyos/ squat jumps?

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I wouldn't make things too complicated. Choose, like, three or four very basic multijoint exercises that work the entire body (a push and pull for the upper body, and squats and deadlifts for the lower, for example), and learn them well. I was taught sets of six reps, but opinions vary. I think if you are working on strength, you need to limit each set to five or six reps. Then, if you want volume, increase the number of sets rather than increasing the reps per set.

I've always figured that if I needed endurance, i.e. high reps, low weight, I have the bike for that. One coach around here just has his riders put on a huge gear (his fastest guy was using 110inches I think) and ride around the stayers line for an hour.
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