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Which combo - Strength, Bike or Bike, Strength

(I know Chad has mentioned it’s best to spread Strength and Bike work at opposite ends of the day) But … Does anyone know how much of an impact pairing strength and bike work next to each other has - on the adaptations from either? At the moment this is my only real option, and I’m wondering how ineffective it is. If you have to do this, is there a good option for which to do first?

Strength Training

Strength Training information and resources: (We will update this lead post with appropriate info over time.) 5 Strength Training Exercises to Integrate Into Your Cycling Training Plan The Official TrainerRoad blog post with Coach Chad’s essential strength exercises.

Coach Chad's Strength Training Recommendations For Cyclists

Coach Chad’s Strength Training Recommendations For Cyclists is now live on our blog! A few weeks ago on the podcast we discussed minimum strength requirements for endurance athletes and a strength training plan that for endurance athletes looking to get faster, stronger and healthier. We also built a tool to help calculate your strength requirements here. We’re curious to hear how many of you currently strength train, what sort of strength training you do, and how you stack up to these reco…

Which workouts do I sacrifice for strength training?

I think the idea of strength training sessions for triathlons is more about maintaining speed, ie not slowing down, than it is about getting faster. For the majority of the 70.3s I’ve done, I’ve felt it is the muscular endurance which has let me down, much like the original poster, it never felt like the aerobic engine was the limiter. It is addressing this issue, which leads me to do 2-3 sessions (of 30mins each) of strength exercises each week. Like the original poster, I’m rubbish at swimm…