Cyclists ask a lot of their muscles, but not all muscle is the same and different muscle types function in different ways. Let’s examine muscle types and consider how building muscular strength can make you faster.
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Strength Training, Heart Rate and Testing, Elevation & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 208
Team Clif Bar Racing’s Pete Morris joins us again as we go over Coach Chad’s strength training plan, how to gain weight and get faster, what your heart rate data means during a ramp test, and much more! More show notes and discussion in the TrainerRoad Forum. Topics covered in this episode How to increase…
Strength Training Benchmarks for Cyclists
To be a faster cyclist, you need to be a strong cyclist. Strength limitations are too commonly a performance limiter whether riders recognize it or not. These limitations also correlate strongly with bone deficiency and muscle atrophy in the lesser-used, ‘non-cycling’ muscles, so strength training should not be neglected. We’ve created a set of strength…
Win More Races, Strength Training, Build Phase Science and More – Ask a Cycling a Coach 190
Join us live for Episode 190 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast! We’ll be talking about the best ways to strategically increase your odds of winning races, giving you a comprehensive guide to strength training for cyclists, covering when it is a good idea to complete two Build Phases back-to-back, a special announcement from…
5 Strength Training Exercises for Cyclists to Integrate Into Your Training Plan
Importance of Strength Training for Cyclists The demands of being on the bike for extended durations, coupled with constantly turning over the pedals, brings to light the importance of functional strength for cyclists. Functional strength sounds like a bit of a buzzword, but it has real application in the world of endurance sports. Strength training…
Mauna Kea, Training While Traveling, Strength Training & More
The podcast hosts are back from Kona and share everything you need to know before climbing Mauna Kea. As Nate gets ready for another long trip overseas, we share the best on-the-go training setups, tips for how to keep your training on track while traveling, and 5 strength training exercises for cyclists. Topics covered in…
How to Use Sweet Spot Training to Strengthen FTP
Training in the Sweet Spot power zone is one of the most effective ways an athlete can improve their aerobic capabilities. Due to Sweet Spot training’s repeatability at such a particular balance of intensity and volume it achieves more positive physiological adaptations. Sweet Spot training is used to consolidate, or solidify, all the mixed types…
Set Your Training Approach & Get Faster
TrainerRoad AI gives you control over how hard you want to train and where you want to emphasize work in a training plan, then it handles the details. You choose the approach to your training, adjust specific zones if needed, and the system selects the right workouts at the right time. The result is training…
What Comes After Completing Your Cycling Training Plan
Reaching the end of a structured training plan is a milestone worth celebrating. Whether you just wrapped up a racing season, hit a personal goal, or trained consistently for months, finishing a plan takes dedication. But what you do next is just as important as the training you’ve already completed. How you recover and reset…
TrainerRoad vs. Xert: Which Training Platform is Best for Athletes?
TrainerRoad and Xert are both popular among cyclists, but they offer distinct approaches and experiences. See how they compare here.