Weight Lifting while Race Training
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I think so. You're not going to gain a lot of strength but you won't be losing it, either. It's all a balance. Lifting uses stress that could be used with cycling. Your body is not a bottomless pit of energy. I would focus on core strength as racing needs it but doesn't really develop it.
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You're all better off starting a basic yoga routine now so you have some of the initial soreness out of the way by the time the proper season gets under way. Doing 2-3 sixty-ninety minute sessions a week has made an incredible difference in my core. In season you won't get the same level of fatigue you would if you were trying to cram a squat session in between races. Any of the heavy fatigue lifting type stuff I've always used as off season training. Maybe a small block in the middle of the season.
the P90X (original) yoga routine is great. I'm less of a fan of the routine in the second series. There's also a ton of DVDs available at your local library.
the P90X (original) yoga routine is great. I'm less of a fan of the routine in the second series. There's also a ton of DVDs available at your local library.
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You're all better off starting a basic yoga routine now so you have some of the initial soreness out of the way by the time the proper season gets under way. Doing 2-3 sixty-ninety minute sessions a week has made an incredible difference in my core. In season you won't get the same level of fatigue you would if you were trying to cram a squat session in between races. Any of the heavy fatigue lifting type stuff I've always used as off season training. Maybe a small block in the middle of the season.
the P90X (original) yoga routine is great. I'm less of a fan of the routine in the second series. There's also a ton of DVDs available at your local library.
the P90X (original) yoga routine is great. I'm less of a fan of the routine in the second series. There's also a ton of DVDs available at your local library.
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mon: workout A (easier of the two, focuses on core)
tues: med effort ride
wed: workout B (low weight high reps) + shorter intervals on bike
thurs: rest - maybe short spin on bike just to loosen legs
fri: workout C (a mix of A&B)
sat: intervals or long ride w/ easy-med efforts
sun: group rides relatively easy maybe put in efforts depending on factors. if group ride is short and easy I might go to the gym for a light workout.
this does change depending on my work schedule too since I get a lot of cardio in during work..
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It's like a bunch of 5 seconds sprints...
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I sometimes do a few low weight squats. I use this thepostgame article as a reference.https://www.thepostgame.com/blog/trai...breaking-squat
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I sometimes do a few low weight squats. I use this thepostgame article as a reference.https://www.thepostgame.com/blog/trai...breaking-squat