Many cyclists spend the off season jamming away on their trainers or rollers, avoiding the gym for fear of putting on unnecessary body mass. That mindset, however, is as dated as toe clips. To truly improve on the bike, you need to do more than just ride big miles. Over the course of the past decade more and more cyclists have incorporated weight training into their off season plans.
Indeed, many of the top pros such as Lance have even come around and incorporated weight work into their off season work. Many coaches believe that bringing a weight training component into a cyclist’s off season training regimen is a surefire way for him or her to make gains on the bike once the season starts.
