We’ve all heard the rallying cry of cyclists and triathletes the world over since 2015, and responded en masse… especially once “the science” was there to show us that lifting weights works to improve cycling.

We may love the sport of cycling, but it does not love our bodies back in ways that promote long-term health and well-being - at least not off the bike. Here are 3 exercises to help you retain balance which can also help you regain power on the bike.

With April in full-swing many of us are eyeing the weather, anxious to head out into the great outdoors rather than staring at a computer screen or wall as we ride. With this excitement comes the expectations that all of our time and work on strength training this winter will show immediate returns on the bike.

We all have heard numerous times over that if we want to get better in our riding, we need to do plyometric training. Let’s take a look at an appropriate progression you can use over the next 3 months, to help you get better power and strength out on the road, gravel, or dirt.

With Valentines day behind us and the early days of spring just a few short weeks away, many cyclists begin to push harder in their weight training. Some if this comes from a mentality of “getting all the strength you can” before putting the weights away for summer, and others it’s in excitement of seeing the results of your last few months of work come together.

The suitcase carry is not just what we do on business trips or holidays. It is a staple strength training exercise to have in your workout arsenal for both diagnostics and strength improvements.

TOOLBOX: Three things that will make your strength training workouts more effective this season - the how, the thought, and the process of each exercise. As more and more cyclists pour into gyms and garages across the northern hemisphere with the hope of using strength training to make them fitter, faster, and better cyclists next summer, for many it will remain just that: A hope. 

While aerobic capacity is a critical foundation in an endurance sport like cycling, the ability to generate bursts of power is often the secret sauce that determines victory or success. Is there a difference between training for power on versus off the bike?

With Labor day behind us and the clocks set to fall back an hour in the coming weeks, many cyclists are beginning to turn their focus to the weight room and strength training. Here are three things riders aged over 50 years should consider to get stronger indoors.