Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
from what I know of weight training the best thing after an intense training session is 48 hrs of rest for recovery and rebuilding. nutrify with protein and watch those puppies grow.
You certainly don't need 48 hours to recover. I think there's a bit of a misconception in regard to what strength training consists of -- at least for cyclists who do it. It's not the Schwartzenegger type lifting, but rather involves various exercises that are customized to mitigate the fact that cyclists who don't do core training will often lose flexibility and have poor upper body strength. Flexibility gains help your bike handling and things like weighted sled pulls definitely help build overall leg strength. But it's not about having gargantuan muscles.
But even after a tough one-hour strength session like I did today, I could easily do a 20-mile spin.