weights

Tom G said:

This winter I added two days of weight training to my regular aerobic work and have found a great
improvement, especially in my biking in break away power and hill climbing.

I'm curious to know who else seriously uses weight training and which exercises.

Tom

I've done a couple of years now with weights. So far I've only seen minimal improvement
compared to the improvement from riding alone. But every little bit helps.

~Matt

Lunges are a great leg exercise that is often under utilized I also do "good mornings" for lower
back flexibility. Legs about shoulder width apart a bar across the shoulders. Lean forward keeping
your back straight and pushing your butt outward. Power cleans are a great way to work on explosive
power in the quads/hip flexors. I also do squats and stiff leg deadlifts. I only do about 2 or 3 of
these exercise each workout. I go every third day, and will probably taper down to one or two a week
later in the season.

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Quoted message said:

This winter I added two days of weight training to my regular aerobic work and have found a great
improvement, especially in my biking in break away power and hill climbing.

I'm curious to know who else seriously uses weight training and which exercises.

Tom

I lift twice a week, doing full body exercises, e.g. squats, deadlifts, pull-ups, and military
presses as well as core body exercises. I think lifting is more important for preventing
imbalance and because I'm occassionally called upon to do something other than just swimming,
biking, and running.

Just my two cents.