What do you do for strength training?
Following a recent post in here: https://www.reddit.com/r/cycling/s/3Pg51lncr6
A lot of you guys mentioned that two strength sessions a week were ideal/necessary to build more strength and speed.
I was curious what you include in these sessions, what type of exercises and intensity you do, how long they last, and how you handle your cycling days to still promote muscle building.
Are we talking about pure strength sessions with high weights and low reps?
Do you also go for volume?
Do you include bodyweight exercises, plyometrics?
How do you handle the 48h rest required to build muscle, versus your rides or spin sessions?
If you could give examples of what you may do in your strength sessions, and your week overall split between strength and rides, that would be really helpful! :)
Also do not hesitate to redirect me to other posts or sources that may answer this
Posted Aug 4, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC