Should Cyclists Lift Weights and Ride on the Same Day?

Amateurs, Masters, and Time-Crunched Cyclists benefit from both strength training and endurance training, but struggle to fit both into limited available time.  Can an athlete successfully train for strength and endurance simultaneously? Do the training stimuli interfere with each other enough to matter? And if you train both concurrently, how should you schedule strength and endurance sessions for maximum gains?Topics Covered In This Episode:What does concurrent strength and endurance training mean?Signaling: how strength training signals for hypertrophy and endurance training for mitochondrial developmentmTOR vs. AMPKExplaining the Interference EffectPractical strength and endurance schedules for athletes who:Prioritize cycling performance Prioritize muscle strength and sizeSeek a balance of muscle mass and aerobic endurance developmentShow Links/Resources:Companion article on trainright.comShould Cyclists Ride and Lift Weights on the Same Day? Practical Guidelines for Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training for CyclistsNutrition & the Molecular Response to Strength Training:https://www.gssiweb.org/sports-science-exchange/article/sse-123-nutrition-and-the-molecular-response-to-strength-trainingSignals Mediating Skeletal Muscle Remodeling by Resistance Exercise: PI3 Kinase Independent Action with mTOR1:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21071597/Risks of Concurrent Training by Kolie Moore:https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/risks-of-concurrent-training/Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platformGET FREE TRAINING CONTENTJoin our weekly newsletterCONNECT WITH CTSWebsite: trainright.comInstagram: @cts_trainrightTwitter: @trainrightFacebook: @CTSAthlete