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king-tony 03-15-08 02:41 PM

M-W-F

3 X 10 Bench Press
3 X 10 Pull-Ups, weighted in the off-season
3 X 10 Shoulder presses
3 X 10 Shrugs
3 X 10 front raises (I do a lot of shoulder work because it seems to significantly reduce shoulder pain in long TT's)
2 X 10 curls
2 X 10 tri-extensions
3 X 10 calve raises

I don't do resistance training for my quads or hamstrings as it bothers my knees.

I also do low back/abs 3 days a week for about 15 minutes.

SHOwned 03-15-08 02:57 PM

I'm not a cyclist. I ride for fun and not super far. I'm still working on improving my distance and speed. I have lifted weights for several years. My goal is always to gain large amounts of muscle. I do the standard chest exercises, biceps, tricep extensions, etc. I do situps on a decline bench until i'm sore (depends on the day and the incline). Legs I squat, leg press, extensions, curls, calfs. I need to add in some different exercises to improve my leg stamina... but other then that, I'm built like i should be power lifting, not riding a bike.

kevindominguez 05-14-11 02:47 AM

hmm Squatting would be good. and a lot of leg exercises will really help out in that area. Try uphill biking that really builds strength in the lower body.

late 05-14-11 04:17 AM

Remember the bone problems some cyclists get?

You need a little something something besides the bike.

Straight leg deadlifts are great for recreational cyclists.
Check PerformanceU at Youtube for ideas.

Carbon Unit 05-14-11 07:45 AM

I have lifted much longer than I have been a cyclist. Up until recently I lifted five times per week and cycled three times. I did one body part each day and tried different exercises each time I lifted. It worked well but to save on time I condensed it into lifing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and cycling Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

I do three sets and three exercises per body part with 10 x 12 reps each. Legs are a little different, I do squats, leg press,hack squats, leg curls and leg extensions, seated calf raises and then a movement for the tibia. I just stopped doing squats to eliminate exercises that compress the spine. I will start doing a machine type squat that is done flat on my back.

I do abs three times per week and again 3 movements but of 20 reps. I found that machines do not work as well for the abs as doing them without.

They are:

Bicycle Exercise
Leg raises
Vertical leg crunch with a medicine ball
Plank on Elbows and Toes
and some work with a ball.

I rotate the work out around and will be adding more abs exercises to my routine.


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