{"id":70424,"date":"2021-09-16T15:45:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T22:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/?p=70424"},"modified":"2021-09-16T15:45:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T22:45:43","slug":"cross-training-raising-power-while-dropping-weight-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-325","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/cross-training-raising-power-while-dropping-weight-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-325\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-Training, Raising Power While Dropping Weight and More  \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 325"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cross-training is not usually considered as necessary for cyclists, but should it be? We\u2019ll cover the science of cross-training, how to raise power while dropping weight and much more in this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-c898a78f-3b41-4424-8827-238fbcd624bf\">More show notes and discussion in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/forum\/t\/cross-training-raising-power-while-dropping-weight-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-325\/63169\/5\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/forum\/t\/cross-training-raising-power-while-dropping-weight-and-more-ask-a-cycling-coach-325\/63169\/5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TrainerRoad Forum.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Cross-Training, Raising Power While Dropping Weight and More  \u2013 Ask a Cycling Coach 325\" width=\"500\" 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