Originally Posted by
DGlenday
They'd help you climb. As would calf raises. Squats / leg-presses may help with speed, but that would not be the key benefit.
BTW - leg presses are not an easy alternative to squats. Squats are an excellent exercise. Leg presses are just ... good. And they exercise slightly different muscles - e.g. they're particularly good at hammering the glutes.
And this would be why exactly zero European pros are doing resistance training for their legs during the racing season?
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