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EPISODE · Oct 30, 2025 · 1H 12M

ULTIMATE GUIDE TO STRENGTH TRAINING FOR CYCLISTS | UPDATED! | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 557

from Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad · host TrainerRoad

🚀Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠www.TrainerRoad.com⁠🤝Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 https://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST!iTunes: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠Google Podcasts: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠// TOPICS COVERED(0:00:00) Intro – Strength Training for Cyclists with Derek Teel  (0:01:19) What Pros Actually Do in the Gym  (0:04:15) Should Cyclists Train Their Upper Body?  (0:07:03) The Truth About Gaining Muscle Mass  (0:12:09) Injury Prevention and Why Strength Matters  (0:17:09) How to Periodize Strength Training for Cyclists  (0:24:50) The Right Rep Ranges for Cycling Performance  (0:29:43) Best Strength Movements for Cyclists  (0:43:47) Why Cyclists Need to Lift for Bone Density and Durability  (0:50:44) Core Training That Improves Bike Handling  (0:59:35) Lower Body Strength Without Hurting Ride Quality  (1:08:15) Year-Round Strength Training Tips and TakeawaysLearn how to strength train for cycling with Jonathan Lee and Derek Teel of Dialed Health. They cover how to lift without gaining excess muscle, the best core and leg workouts for cyclists, and how to periodize your gym training for performance, injury prevention, and bone density. Get stronger, ride faster, and stay durable all season long.// RESOURCES MENTIONED- Derek’s Strength Training Programs: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/dialed-health - Contact Derek: https://www.dialedhealth.com - Derek’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedhealth  - Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠- Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub⁠ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS!https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.// HELPFUL LINKS- Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi⁠- Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! ⁠https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q⁠ - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/⁠- TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE⁠- TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad⁠- TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd⁠- TrainerRoad on X: ⁠https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad⁠ - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur⁠⁠ - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5⁠- Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP⁠- Training Blog: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

🚀Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 ⁠www.TrainerRoad.com⁠🤝Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 https://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST!iTunes: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/apple2⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2⁠Google Podcasts: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/google⁠// TOPICS COVERED(0:00:00) Intro – Strength Training for Cyclists with Derek Teel  (0:01:19) What Pros Actually Do in the Gym  (0:04:15) Should Cyclists Train Their Upper Body?  (0:07:03) The Truth About Gaining Muscle Mass  (0:12:09) Injury Prevention and Why Strength Matters  (0:17:09) How to Periodize Strength Training for Cyclists  (0:24:50) The Right Rep Ranges for Cycling Performance  (0:29:43) Best Strength Movements for Cyclists  (0:43:47) Why Cyclists Need to Lift for Bone Density and Durability  (0:50:44) Core Training That Improves Bike Handling  (0:59:35) Lower Body Strength Without Hurting Ride Quality  (1:08:15) Year-Round Strength Training Tips and TakeawaysLearn how to strength train for cycling with Jonathan Lee and Derek Teel of Dialed Health. They cover how to lift without gaining excess muscle, the best core and leg workouts for cyclists, and how to periodize your gym training for performance, injury prevention, and bone density. Get stronger, ride faster, and stay durable all season long.// RESOURCES MENTIONED- Derek’s Strength Training Programs: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/dialed-health - Contact Derek: https://www.dialedhealth.com - Derek’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dialedhealth  - Sign up for TrainerRoad! ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠- Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/trzwiftclub⁠ // TRY TRAINERROAD RISK FREE FOR 30 DAYS!https://trainerroad.cc/GetFaster⁠ TrainerRoad is the #1 cycling training app. No other cycling app is more effective. Over 17,000 positive reviews, a 4.9 star App Store rating.// HELPFUL LINKS- Have a question for the podcast? Ask here: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3HTFXNi⁠- Watch our latest Cycling Science Explained video now! ⁠https://youtu.be/z2HXE1-il_Q⁠ - TrainerRoad on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/trainerroad/⁠- TrainerRoad Forum: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3uHvLnE⁠- TrainerRoad on Strava: ⁠https://www.strava.com/clubs/trainerroad⁠- TrainerRoad on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/TrainerRd⁠- TrainerRoad on X: ⁠https://www.x.com/TrainerRoad⁠ - Learn more about TrainerRoad: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3LBb5Ur⁠⁠ - Listen to the Successful Athletes Podcast: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3JmKrN5⁠- Listen to the Science of Getting Faster Podcast: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3LpuIhP⁠- Training Blog: ⁠https://trainerroad.cc/3gCdNdN

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