Originally Posted by bampilot06

Question, lately I have noticed that when I am getting out of the saddle it seems that my legs “burn” or fatigue quicker than when in the saddle. I’ll be cruising along in the saddle fine start and incline get out of the saddle and the effort actually feels harder on the legs than if I just stayed in the saddle. Heart rate is usually above zone 3 at this moment. The burning is in the hamstrings. Is there some exercise I can do to strengthen my hamstrings?

Another example, when we were doing hill work yesterday I was out of saddle and sprang up the hill but near the top I didn’t have anything left and standing felt harder than just sitting back down. Up to this point I didn’t get out of the saddle much.