Cycling and weight training

[Vintarro19]

Been trying to gain a little more all over mass so that i can produce more power in cycling. Been struggling with putting any size on at all for the past 3 months. Any advice on how to balance weight training and cycling would be much appreciated.

Currently 67

Goal 74

[calebro]

Been trying to gain a little more all over mass so that i can produce more power in cycling. Been struggling with putting any size on at all for the past 3 months. Any advice on how to balance weight training and cycling would be much appreciated.

Currently 67

Goal 74

Spending a lot of time in the gym will probably hurt your cycling. I would just through a couple of 30 minute 'all over' weight workouts into the mix twice a week, or simply do core strength training more often.

[etet1919]

Do you do HIIT training on the spin bike, stationary bike, air assault bike or hill sprints? Try doing these HIIT sessions 2x a week, as well as the above advice. Good luck!

Inho, spending "a lot" of time in the gym might be counterproductive. But DCSpartan is right regarding full body resistance/strength training.

[DCSpartan]

Spending a lot of time in the gym will probably hurt your cycling. I would just through a couple of 30 minute 'all over' weight workouts into the mix twice a week, or simply do core strength training more often.

No it wouldnt. Lots of cyclists, especially sprint cyclists, spend a lot of time in the gym.

Mark Twight was able to transition from being a world class climber to a reasonably competitive mountain biker and still made progress with weights.

OP, a full body workout 3 days a week (maybe one day a week on legs) would probably do you some good. Pick a beginner's routine and blend it into your training.

[Vintarro19]

Thanks for the advice

[TheRedCardinal]

Also remember that the mere fact of weighing more will mean you need more power output to achieve the same forward propulsion. This is especially true on hills where your W/kg output is the main factor in whether you get up it or not.

[gr3gorio]

Thanks for the great post and reply, I was wondering on the same topic.