Originally Posted by curveship
If I read it correctly, the study says time in the gym didn't get you any further than time on the couch:
Actually, what they're saying is for cycling performance "Time on the bike + time on couch = Time on the bike + time at the gym." They didn't test a group which completely stopped training.
Also, note that the cycling+weight training guys did improve their weight training performances. So, it wasn't a big zero, though didn't help them on the bike.