Dee is back with Cycling Training, Part 2: Gym Periodization.
Off-bike training is important for everyone who wants to maximize cycling performance and minimize the potential for injury (as well as improve how quickly you can bounce back from injuries that do occur), but it is crucial for masters-level cyclists.
Learn why gym work is so valuable and see where to incorporate it in the performance pyramid to create training balance throughout the season.
Dee Tidwell’s Stability & Mobility video addresses often overlooked postural issues experienced by all cyclists. Over time these issues can begin to impede performance so it is best to address them before they limit performance and/or lead to injury.Â
Training only on the bike can bring about structural weaknesses. If we're lucky, these can be inadvertently addressed by activities we chose to do off the bike. If not, they require the eye of a good coach to diagnose and address. Either way, the offseason is the best time address them. Coach Matheny also mentioned that unless you're a pro athlete with virtually unlimited training time, you're usually better served by addressing weaknesses for at least a portion of your off-season, and how it's easy to get addicted to putting in big miles and end up not ever being recovered enough to do quality intensity workouts to really increase your performance.
