Should You Lift During the Cycling Season?

The #1 question I’m asked – by far, is this:

“Now that the cycling season has begun, should I continue to lift?”

 Let me answer this question with a question:  “Are you paid to ride your bike?”

 If the answer is no; if you don’t get paid to ride your bike for a living, the short answer to “Should I [...]

Strength Training for Cyclists – Yes or No??

Should you as a cyclist spend time in the weight room engaging in strength training? 

There’s an ongoing debate regarding this issue.  I’ll provide my input here.

I advocate strength training in these circumstances:

1. Master’s athletes (older than 40) should lift year round to maintain muscle mass.  Our bodies naturally lose muscle mass as we age, so consistent [...]