A bike on a turbo/rollers.Hi all,
Can anyone recommend any exercises for conditioning, strength training that's specific to road cycling that you can do at home?
Thanks.
For the record, I was taking the piss re. squats!Increasing core strength and flexibility is something that can easily be done at home - plus squats and static trainers as mentioned above.
Without going into a whole load of debate and also acknowledging that squats offer other benefits beyond leg strength (core strength, various health benefits, hormonal benefits etc), it has been argued (by myself, various other members, people in the scientific community and some top tier coaches) that:I admit I don't know the history here but I've found squats to help. Has there been disagreement to that in the past?
Fair enough, but with hesitation I suggest that when trying to fit in some conditioning at home, body weight squats both double and single leg will aid conditioning for the majority of recreational cyclists. ie those who would be doing nothing as an alternative to some 'light' conditioning work and if he'll forgive me, I've assumed that the OP is one of those, much like myself.Without going into a whole load of debate and also acknowledging that squats offer other benefits beyond leg strength (core strength, various health benefits, hormonal benefits etc), it has been argued (by myself, various other members, people in the scientific community and some top tier coaches) that:
A) Leg strength is not a limiter in cycling performance except in disciplines where huge instantaneous torque must be applied (track sprinting)
B) The time doing squats would be better spent on the bike
C) The muscular fatigue caused by doing squats will be detriment to the following day or two's cycling training, as such you basically balls up 3 days of cycling (including the day you spend doing them) for a squat session that has minimal cycling benefit in the 1st place.
There have also been various counter arguments, some reasoned.
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