Originally Posted by
goose70
I can't imagine a lifting (lower body) day can count as a recovery day, but if I do two days of lower body a week, plus a rest day (or two), that really cuts into riding time.
If you're concerned about the most fundamental metrics of performance on a bike - w/kg - I'd consider dropping down to 1 lower body day/week, unless you're target events are < 2 minutes (track sprinting). Do some intervals instead.
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