Thread: Will climbing make me faster on flats?
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Old 06-01-13, 05:34 PM
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Climbing builds strength (torque). Strength is an excellent prerequisite for speed. However, if you want to go fast on the flats, you need to train fast. Use your newly acquired strength from climbing and then adapt it to speed training techniques.
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