Why do you recommend cyclists to train like weight lifters (few reps)? Wouldn’t it be better to train for strength endurance with 8, 12 or more reps? Maintaining low body weight is essential in road cycling and mountain bike (Watts per Kilogram) since carrying extra pounds (dead weight) decreases your performance. That is the same […]
Reader Question: Why Should Cyclists Train Like Weight Lifters? Read More »
“Would it not be more beneficial to simply push a large gear (if on a trainer) or doing steep hills. I personally have gotten more out of doing 28% grade repeats for 2 hours than doing any sort of lifting – Andrew Coggan / Ric Stern seems to think weight training is useless / determintal
Strength Training On The Bike? Read More »
Do you ever consider doing a session on an indoor trainer (spinning or hometrainer) instead of cancelling an outdoor training session due to bad weather? Training in cold, bad weather is probably not good for you. Your performance goes down, your motivation goes down, and your bike gets dirty. Most riders don’t like that. Good
Indoor Bike Training When The Weather Is Bad? Read More »
Question from Rob Worrell: “My seasonal goal was an 11mile hill climb near my home at the conclusion of the summer. In interval training, I once hit 182BPM (I am 39 Years old), but most of my intervals are around 160-170BPM. In the MTB hill climb race (seasonal goal), I averaged 173BPM for a 1:05:30
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Kscheid asked me the following question: “I am interested in knowing a bit more about monitors. I have a heart monitor, which I like using, but I know that there are other monitors, say for cadence and power output. I am not a racer, so I am not sure I would need the power meter.
Is a Heart Rate Monitor w/ Cadence Helpful in Sprint Training? Read More »