Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
Looking around, I ran across this website which approximately agrees with my experience:
https://roadcyclingacademy.com/weigh...-for-cyclists/
I used to take an hour full-effort spin class, then hit the weight room immediately after. Oddly, my results in the weight room on those days was the same as when I didn't have the spin class. I was in my early 60s and quite fit.
I found this article very helpful; thanks for posting.
From my perspective, my focus is first, do no harm (even though I'm not a doctor, we lawyers follow a similar ethos -- at least regarding our own clients!). Second, do stuff likely to improve my general health. Last, if feasible, do stuff to improve cycling performance, specifically. I'm onboard with the notion that regular weight training checks off boxes 1 and 2 if done thoughtfully. I'm 54 and need to be mindful of bone loss, and I also don't want to look like an emaciated grand tour rider. I'd like to improve cycling performance so that I can race again after about 6-years off of racing, but I also appreciate that I can only do what I can do. For sake of time management, I have found -- as you have said -- that combining a bike and weight workout seems to be fine for me if the biking comes first. Also, in the winter where I do two lower body weight sessions a week, I combine those with upper-body to avoid having to go to the gym more than I have to. And I do core exercises as much as I can, which can be done anywhere at anytime.