Originally Posted by
tadawdy
My suggestion to you would to keep your goals separate here when you are lifting and riding on the same day. That is: work for strength and power in the gym, and save the intense cardio for later.
This is where I'm at. But...
there needs to be a speed element to create great power. My lifting is mainly heavy & slow (strength), with some explosive movements (Dumbell Jump Squats) but power has to be created elsewhere for me.