Originally Posted by Enthalpic
Just ignore all the knee pain threads that will pop up in 6 weeks. Almost all of those people will have patellofemoral pain syndrome due to a vastus lateralis vastus medialis imbalance and/or tendon injuries.
This is absolutely true. I've had patellofemoral pain due to a big time muscle imbalance. Thankfully it appears to be on the mend due to physical therapy and weight training in therapy. I'll continue to hit legs in the gym every once in a while to keep things in balance.
The scientific term for PFPS is "suck" by the way...you don't want to deal with it if you don't have to. You can ride, but it's not a good time.
Originally Posted by San Rensho
I think what the study says, and I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, is that weight training has essentially no effect on long sustained efforts.
But does the study say anything about whether weight training has any effect on peak, short term effort, like a sprint in a criterium or on the track?
Another good point. The study simply addresses endurance / LT. For those like myself who fancy themselves sprinters, or people who want to improve their crit performance I imagine the study would reveal very different things.