Strength training for cyclists: How resistance training can enhance cycling performance and prevent injuries

If you are looking to step up your training and want to increase your performance, one of the best places to start is with your bike nowhere in sight. Strength training stimulates your muscles in a way that is hard to replicate simply by riding and can go a long way to eliminate any imbalances and prevent injuries. 

Adding resistance training in exchange for one bike session per week can also be a fun way to mix things up and add some variation to your training. If you struggle with motivation sometimes, throwing in a strength session will certainly do you no harm. 

If you feel like you have reached a plateau in your ability and you do not have any strength training in your regime, it could be the key to stepping things up a notch. 

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