I can’t see anyone else suggesting this, but it would be an amazing feature to add a toggle button to Plan Builder for Base Phase that added in 2-3 strength sessions that took into account cycling TSS, recovery, and timing (spaced out far enough from your harder cycling sessions). It would also be great for the plan to initially decrease the cycling load for a few weeks as the body gets used to the stress of strength training then maybe ramp back up. The strength workouts don’t need to be fully prescribed workouts–they can just refer to TR blog posts on strength training for cyclists. I find when I’m focused on a TR plan, I prioritize the plan and strength training inevitably falls off the schedule. This is especially true for SS base, since SS is not a walk in the park, and anything SS and above when first getting back into strength training can feel excruciating. And if I rate a workout too hard and the reason is a strength training session, I can’t put Fatigue or TR will adjust future cycling workouts inappropriately.
I think I did my due diligence to ensure this wasn’t already suggested, but please do point to another thread if this was already suggested.
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I love this idea and would toggle it instantly.
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I think this is a great idea and I’m glad someone already posted about it. I don’t get any consideration of the strength training I do from a stress perspective. Hoping they add it to the planner.
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Yes, very much would like to see this too.
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Absolutely! Even if it was just the option to add the sessions (without suggestions for the exercises) and integrate them into RLGL/adaptive training. I don‘t need a tss value, but just recognizing them as an effort would be great!
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I had mentioned this to Keagan B. already via a support chat with him on a different topic, but thought it be useful to also place it here as well:
As we know Core training is/or should also be an integral part of the cycling training and is (too) often neglected (me included), I would find it useful, if TR could incorporate Core training into the various adaptive training plans right away to have the right balance between cycling and stability/flexibility training from the beginning.
It could be differentiated between beginner /advanced option and also consider the training plan phase (base, build, and so on), so you have a gradual development from pre-season to peak season prep.
What do you think?
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If it was me, I would merge all together, because in the end they all have the same objective: strengthening the Core to support the cycle training gains. Calling it Strength training only would be too general/highlevel in my opinion as Core Training is more than “just” Strength.
I currently read the book from Tom Danielson and Allison Westfahl “Core Training for cyclists” (not sure about the original title), but that book describes all the essential hows and whys. Very recommendable.
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