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Old 10-20-11 | 01:46 PM
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gregf83
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Originally Posted by DataJunkie
That explains why most training plans have strength training included for winter.
I don't know about that, I didn't see any recommendations for weight lifting from Dr Coggan, but the research is equivocal at best. For example:

High resistance/low repetition vs. low resistance/high repetition training: Effects on performance of trained cyclists. - " It appears that for this population of cyclists, neither H-Res nor H-Rep resistance training provided any additional performance benefit in a graded incremental cycling test when compared with cycling alone over a training time of this length."

There is some evidence that strength training can be useful for older, 50+, cyclists but I think the OP is young.
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