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@gotirata · September 8, 2026

Photo by Go Tirata on September 08, 2026. May be an image of sports equipment and text that says 'CYCLISTS REPLACE RIDING WITH STRENGTH TRAINING?'.

Photo by Go Tirata on September 08, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'This is a nice podcast topic. But, in reality, the instance in which an athlete doesn't have 1-1.5 hours of spare time in the week is very rare.'.

Photo by Go Tirata on September 08, 2026. May be an image of sports equipment and text that says 'Ihaveliteralyneverneededtogivete Ihave literally never needed to give the recommendation of replacing existing ride time with strength time.'.

Photo by Go Tirata on September 08, 2026. May be an image of sports equipment and text that says 'The topic of whether to add ride time vs strength time is a different story In that case, it really depends on level, ride volume, current strength training volume (if any), and the goal of the athlete.'.

Photo by Go Tirata on September 08, 2026. May be an image of sports equipment and text that says 'Of course, when you add strength training into your schedule, there are logistics and scheduling that you need to manage and monitor. And 100% respect the feeling of overwheln with that. It's one of the things I've been working extremely hard to solve and hope to do so in the near future. More to come.'.

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Should you replace your riding with strength training? Probably not. #strengthtrainingforcyclists

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@fitnessinreno I consider myself a cyclist. It's a little bit of a stretch, I only ride 4 - 6 hours/week but it is my main sport in the summer. Since my wife and I are in our mid 60s, we are compelled to strength train twice a week. We work out with friends online so that is what keeps us consistent. I will typically do a short 3 x 3 sets of something after one of the rides on the weekend which makes it 2.5 strength workouts for me (usually these are either skill building, like clean and press or connective tissue work, like curls, rows, floor press, push-ups, etc.). I agree it depends on the athlete, goals, experience, etc. I definitely feel that strength training interferes with harder efforts on the bike, but it's a trade off I will make at my age.

September 11, 2026 · 1 likes

@toetoe At my age and level recovery time becomes the constraint.

September 9, 2026 · 1 likes

@marmati_movement 🚵🏽 strength workout might improve performance so it’s reasonable to have some minutes of strength training. But avoid it during sunny days, to maintain mental health 😉

September 9, 2026