192 - How To Choose The Right Strength Training Program For Your Cycling from Dialed Health

192 - How To Choose The Right Strength Training Program For Your Cycling

1 hour 5 minutes Posted Aug 2, 2024 at 2:00 am.

The importance of strength training twice a week indefinitely

Why planning a full year of training in advance may not be ideal

Equipment considerations when choosing a program

Weekly riding frequency and volume: how it affects strength training

Strength training experience levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced

The importance of riding discipline in program selection

Strength benchmarks for cyclists

How to modify workouts for injuries

Focusing on habits and actions rather than specific long-term plans

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Do you struggle with how to pick the perfect strength training program to complement your cycling? Many cyclists often get caught up in the details of discipline-specific programs or try to plan out an entire year in advance.

In this episode of the Dialed Health podcast, I discuss this issue and share my tips for how to best complement your cycling with strength training. I also discuss crucial factors to consider, the role of equipment in program selection, strength training benchmarks, and how to find the program that works best for you.

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Links Mentioned:

My Strava

TrainerRoad Strength Training Benchmarks

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