Originally Posted by
warx
Not equipment related - but now winter is over and weight-training just once a week I am going to try single set to failure (unilateral) for some more taxing exercises. Some say it's almost as beneficial as multiple sets in triggering adaptation and hormonal response but less taxing on the CNS (less DOMS) and possibly faster recovery.
Going to failure is VERY taxing on the CNS. Most competitive weightlifters avoid going to failure as much as possible. It is not necessary to go to failure to trigger overload adaptation. Once a week weightlifting is going to be strictly maintenance, which doesn't require much in terms of expenditure. You aren't likely to make any gains in the weightroom training only once a week, but you are likely to be able to maintain your non-specific strength/power with one workout a week. Keeping that in mind, I wouldn't do anything that would compromise your recovery. You only need to be able to hoist the same poundage from week to week, so spend your energy towards on the bike training to get faster.