Had a fantastic Sunday club ride today due to a great base fitness foundation from 6 weeks of TR building. My advanced maturity (OAF) wasn’t much of a problem while staying connected during a few strong ‘selection’ efforts (usually, hill attacks ugg) and some very fast pace lining. But last night a…

A large thread with lots of discussion, including timing. [image] Strength Training 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 Train…

Interesting core ideas from Hellen Wyman can be found here: [image] Wyman Wednesday: Preparing for Cyclocross Season Like a Pro Helen Wyman shares her thoughts on September cyclocross and equal pay and opens the window on how she trains for the cyclocross season. Est. reading t…

@mcneese.chad Thanks… that blog post did have the tip to try to do a morning/evening workout pattern: “This is one reason we recommend spacing your strength training workouts as far apart from your cycling workouts as possible. For example, if you do your cycling workout in the morning, it’s best t…

Yep…lots of great info out there about how/what to do for core strength training, Lots of info confirming that I should have started back during Thanksgiving break. Should I do mini-core sessions (like wyman suggests @ 10-min/day) in the AM, and hit the trainer at night? Should I give up some on b…

[image] dklaussen: Should I do mini-core sessions (like wyman suggests @ 10-min/day) in the AM, and hit the trainer at night? The basic idea is to make hard days hard, and easy days easy. The ideal from this paper is cycling workouts in AM, and gym in PM. If you do opposite (gym in AM and cy…

[image] dklaussen: As a 50-60+ work hours-a-week athlete, I strives for a balanced life in the remaining few that is more than just my bike It only looks weird to do planks at the office for a little while, then people get used to it :wink: FWIW, I finally bit the bullet last fall and commit…

[image] STP: FWIW, I finally bit the bullet last fall and committed to consistent core work My routine takes only about 10 minutes 3 times a week and if I am pressed for time, I can still get some benefits from just 5 minutes. What’s your routine? I’m looking for something exactly like you de…

[image] STP: I feel the biggest benefit came from doing dead lifts. I was inspired to do dead lifts by the TR video and was quickly sold - best bank for the buck exercise known to man. My son is 19 and has gotten into lifting this year. We go to the gym as often as he wants me around :wink: …

Have a look here: [Strength Training for Cyclists: 5 Exercises to Integrate Into Your Cycling Training Plan] Some other example routine you can pick workouts from and adjust duration/repetitions as individually suitable for you: 2:30 min Plank 50 Supermen (clap hands over back and hea…

TR power gains without matching core strength == very sore back

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TR power gains without matching core strength == very sore back

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