Product Description
Since the publication of the first edition of the only cycling-specific weight training book on the market, time spent in the gym has become a standard part of every cyclist's training schedule. This new edition, with updated material on core strength and nutrition, brings together the most current research on strength building and the most recent and effective equipment innovations. Authors Ken Doyle and Eric Schmitz explain clearly how strength training in the weight room translates to endurance and power on the road. How should an athlete fit weight training into an already demanding cycling program? How does the approach to lifting change from the beginning of the season to the end? Which exercises are best on what days? How many repetitions are needed? Doyle and Schmitz address all these questions and more in easily grasped, lucid language. More than 60 exercises are illustrated and described in detail, and ten sample programs guide riders through their season.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 10 reviews)

plenty of misinformation in this book by cardiotard (ohio)

1 Stars
March 18, 2010
that this book gets such great reviews is proof of how little the general public knows about weight training. many of the pictures and instructions for lifts is wrong, which is potentially dangerous. among the worst is the power clean which shows an atrocious way to set up, and a dangerous way to catch. deadlift setup is also wrong. but nothing compares to the idiotic way the authors treat the squat. recommending athletes to engage in qtr and half squats is at irresponsible and possibly negligent. its far more dangerous than a full squat (do a force diagram) and does very little in the way of building strength bc the muscles are not stretched to the proper extent to force an adaption. if you want weightlifting advice, i would suggest getting it from powerlifting or olympic lifting books.

Excellent book for weight training by Juan Manuel Ferrero (Caracas Venezuela)

5 Stars
March 06, 2010
Hi all Excellent book for weigth training, some movements that I never tried and many advices new for me even after 15-20 years of biking, good decision Saludos

True results by M. Barron (Hemet ca)

5 Stars
July 09, 2009
I'm an avid cyclist. I ride in one form or the other at least 6 days a week. The program in this books works if you spend the time to use it, be advised, there is no quick 6 min plan to sucess, and while I have seen great results, I cant say everyone will. It takes time to try all the samples, and is laid out in an extended format, but can be ammended to suit everyones needs, if you take the time. I have seen a marked improvement with my climbing ability, on both mountain and road bikes. Rides are stronger and recovery is faster, and it doesnt appear to adversely affect your ride the day following the gym. In fact, the spin seems to actually help ease the soreness. There are a lot of different training methods included so you shouldnt get bored or quickly reach a plateau.

Good information but fails to pull everything together. by Dan G. Hiris (Phoenix, AZ United States)

2 Stars
May 05, 2009
I read this book cover to cover as I am interested in the subject. Overall I found it to be very informative but the book failed to link the different articles correctly and the sample programs just add to the confusion. For example in the Power Phase of the program, power exercises are lumped in with strength exercises and some things just don't make sense. One of the exercises specifies doing 3-4 sets for 1-5 reps of squats with a rest period of "none". Does that mean you really just do 1 set of 15-20 reps?

Great Book by Michael Wellman (Austin, TX)

5 Stars
May 01, 2009
Well written and thoughtful book on conditioning for all cyclist (road & mountain). He talks about strength conditioning year round for the cyclist showing you not only why you should do it, but how. He also has added a nice section on core training and another on flexibility and the benefits of them and why you should be spending time doing them as well. Great book.

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