I lifted forever..could bench 435, big guns, the whole routine...I started riding 3 years ago and have stopped lifting completely. I never thought that was possible..My legs and calfs are in better shape than ever, lost tons of extra fat, in way better cardio shape, and did not lose as much upper body and arm tone as one might think. Was surpised actually. I have a nice gym in my house and have tried to mix in a little weight training, but I'm just not able to stick to it. Also towards the end of my weight trainig I learned that more isn't always bette,r when it comes to lifting. Cut your weight trainig down to twice a week, doing just upper body and pedal like crazy, for the waist down. Give it two months and I promise you will be in better shape and will have lost nothing.