Three Biggest Mistakes Cyclists Make with Strength Training

[@10ktube]

I started "for real" lifting a couple of years ago, and the main thing is to make sure you're doing it right. Bad form makes lifting terrible. It's like when we tell people to get a bike fit before riding, same thing for lifting. And you'd be surprised how much you need to learn to do basic lifts. Great video and message. Basics first.

[@JuanRivera-wg8iv]

This is a great educational video. I absolutely enjoyed it. Would be amazing if you could make a video of top 3-5 exercises every cyclist should incorporate into thier routine

[@alexp247365]

cats come to mind - can jump super high relative to their height (explosive power,) and then sleep for 19 hours.

[@ryandorris7144]

Great job on the weight training research.Great video cam

[@geoffreyfaltot1006]

I can speak from experience. I do not lift competitively or race competitively. But i do lift avidly and i do cycle avidly. Deadlifts rock. Cycling rocks. Heavy squats and heavy deadlifts have huge transfer over to cycling power. Just like anything - balance is key. Going out and hammering gears will only get you so far. The body CRAVES change to grow. Throw in a heavy lift day and see how it benefits you. It's like bolting nitrous to your race car. Sprint speed and pop on the cycle has increased immensely.

[@Southerncyclist]

I think starting at a light weight on whatever exercise is the key to not getting hurt with instruction.

[@roadcyclingacademy]

That is correct! Starting light and working the motion and technique before progressing to heavier weights is key as this will limit the chances of injury while also using the muscles fro maximum gains! -RCA Team

[@martincburns]

Sometimes you need to have a bit of weight on it to really get the movement down, light doesn’t always get you doing it right.

[@Drivingp]

Good advice

[@christianemeiners9224]

Wow, I am so looking forward to more of this. Aaron is just as eloquent as Neill and a great addition to your team. The guest appearance of your dog made it even more relatable. Looked like (s)he? did a proper inspection on the SEKA drive train?! 😉 Keep it coming, Cam 😃

[@roadcyclingacademy]

Haha, he came in late for the appearance 😂

[@OldDavo1950]

A really good piece is this, recovery takes longer as you get older as well.

[@chrism5433]

Yes age makes a difference . Smart training , and we will be quick over 55 😂

[@OldDavo1950]

@@chrism5433 I am now 74 and trying to be quick for my age.

[@Terrierized]

Thanks Cam, and thanks Aaron Sleep is also critical for all active folks 👍

[@roadcyclingacademy]

Yes great point

[@cocorocks88]

Every time I read this it makes me want to cry, I do rotating day/night shift work and proper sleep is almost a myth these days! :D

[@Terrierized]

@@cocorocks88 Didn't mean to make u cry, I promise! I get quite sensitive with caffeine.. definitely avoid caffeine for at least 6 hours before sleeping!

[@cocorocks88]

Really interesting. Started gym work this year for the first time after a knee injury (not cycling related) and kept at it, to my surprise I've genuinely started to enjoy it as part of my training now, as Aaron says that makes a big difference to being consistent!

[@CycleXplorer]

Some helpful tips here, I’m about to start introducing some weight training into my routine. I’m planning on starting it with my physio so they can see my movement and work on getting the technique right. Not planning on clean and jerk straight away 😂

[@gavinbutler1109]

Happy New Year RCA. Another awesome video with great content. Love your work keep it up.

[@humannaturesg5084]

Great content, thank you very much for that!

[@roadcyclingacademy]

Thanks for the lovely comment! -RCA Team

[@joaonazare1752]

Great video! Love the dog on the back :)

[@roadcyclingacademy]

Thanks for your comment:) -RCA Team

[@global_nomad.]

thanks for sharing this very interesting research...as someone who is an endurance focused rider and finally deciding the time is right for more strength work (about 30 years too late..🙄) this is good to know.

[@roadcyclingacademy]

Never too late to start! -RCA Team

[@aethylwulfeiii6502]

How do you do weighted squats without hurting yourself? I can do thousands of one leg squats calisthenics style.

[@haris6843]

Proper form

[@JivecattheMagnificent]

I don't even have a bike, why am I watching this? 😅😅😅😅

[@roadcyclingacademy]

We all once didn't own a bike... -RCA Team

[@christianlukefabella5162]

U will someday 👍😆

[@vvandu]

4:30 you should teach that guy how to squat properly

[@bennymabazza]

His form is alright, not just flexible enough.

[@palleppalsson]

Yeah very sus, considering it looks like they are enforcing "no knee over toes" earlier in the video.

[@VincentVanWersch]

When you see a Smith machine showing up for squats, you know you are on wrong channel for strength training. This example only confirms this.

[@roadcyclingacademy]

All of his gym exercises are cycling specific and there is proven to be benefits of squatting 'half depth' in certain cases -RCA Team

[@indobesar]

@@VincentVanWersch exactly. Got shocked when the instructor holds his hands to avoid knee over toes….

[@Everything.-Hertz]

anyone else notice that green mug of a known MLM scheme???

[@newbarker523]

First thing I saw and was baffled why a channel based around sports science would be promoting such a nonsense brand.

[@daviddawn9043]

Wtf with the mega headphones

[@YannickLB]

I was expecting an explanation as to why sprinter type of riders need longer tapers. But you only told us THAT they need a longer time.. You actually told it 3 different times in this video.

[@roadcyclingacademy]

Hey mate thanks fro your comment, I would take another look at this video around the 10:50 mark as Aaron is explaining this there. In short: In high power sprint athletes their anaerobic systems are more susceptible to higher load than endurance based athletes therefor need longer to recover from this. We have also linked the study in the bio so feel free to check that out. -RCA Team

[@YannickLB]

@@roadcyclingacademy Thanks for responding, but also at that mark, he's not explaining why it's like that. He only tells us that it's like that. He's not diving into the physiological reason behind it.

[@celciuske]

isn't that girl the zwift academy finalist? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJjQqaOwbN5_epI Rachael Wales?

[@roadcyclingacademy]

Sure is! We're around some pretty high level athletes -RCA Team

[@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed]

What happened to your hair?

[@DrMarvinLara]

Don't do deadlifts. Athletes don't deadlift cause the risk to reward is not worth it

[@roadcyclingacademy]

I love deadlifts. Makes he feel like a strong man. That's just me though. And never less than 10 reps max to mitigate injury. Cam

[@Northwindbreeze]

@@roadcyclingacademy but Cam you have been deadlifting for a long while. Endurance athletes without a pre deadlifting training will hurt themselves and their bike riding, my two cents and experience.

[@sturdyvw]

@@roadcyclingacademy you really shouldn’t be coaching people, no offense but if you don’t know the basics…