Sorry to piggyback off your post. While not at home, but at a gym, I was also planning to start adding strength training (specifically stronglifts 5x5). I’m looking to increase mostly core strength (tiny dude and 63kg), since I’ve realised I fall apart on longer rides and I think getting stronger should help that. I’ve read up quite a bit and while strength training will results in different benefits on and off the bike, there is one question for those of you who have had success with strength training.
How do I manage progression? The plan I linked seem to go on forever (as in raise weight every time), but won’t this progression eventually negatively impact my bike workouts? Everything over sweet spot is hard enough as is, without adding in the 3 strength workouts a week.
Do I stop adding weight?
Do I reduce reps/sets?
Do I reduce the number of gym workouts?
A combination of these?
When do I start modifying the progression? When I reach Level 1 or 2? (Coach Chads benchmarks) When I start build phase? When I start failing workouts?
Wow, seems like there is more than one question. 