The first thing that jumped out at me was that the study was for only 5-weeks. Ideally, if you want to see gains it's best to start a strength training regimen during the off-season, because when done correctly you won't be able to ride at your typical level, especially if you're new at strength training.

The other major problem is what they call a training program -- that is no training program. There are plenty of examples of good training programs for cyclists on the Web, so I won't go thru a list, but suffice it to say that there are going to be other exercises, weights and reps needed for one's strength to improve. Cyclists generally benefit more from lower reps with high weights; however, you can't start off with this, because you'll risk injury. I would start someone off with lighter weights at around 20 reps and work up in weight and lower reps to build strength. There's more to it, but that's all available on the Web.




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