Strength training for cyclists: How often should we hit the gym, and, what should we do there?

The need-to-know essentials for cyclists lifting weights – Rob Kemp asks an expert

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Strength training is consistently listed as one of the components of training most overlooked by endurance cyclists. But, what exactly should a cyclist's strength training routine look like? What exercises should we be including, and how often?

Well, let's dive in...

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Sebastian Sitko

Sebastian Sitko is a sport scientist, pro cycling coach and professor at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. He conducts field-based research into cycling performance.

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Rob Kemp
Freelance Writer

Rob Kemp is a London-based freelance journalist with 30 years of experience covering health and fitness, nutrition and sports sciences for a range of cycling, running, football and fitness publications and websites. His work also appears in the national press and he's the author of six non-fiction books. His favourite cycling routes include anything along the Dorset coast, Wye Valley or the Thames, with a pub at the finish.

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