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RE: Strength Training
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Andrew Coggan
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Nov 16, 2006 19:47 PST
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Hamish Ferguson wrote:
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As far as research on strength training I have to say that most of the
research has used gym training protocols that are focused on hypertrophy
(3-10 sets of 8-15 reps), muscle endurance (2-5 sets of 15-200reps) or
power
(2-3 sets of 1-5 reps at 30-60 of 1RM) whereas there seems to be little
research on strength training below 5reps that targets absolute
strength.
This is where I focus on in the gym and leave the endurance and power to
the
on the bike training. At no point is hypertrophy a focus for my riders,
even
the sprinters.
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This is precisely the opposite of how I would prioritize matters, i.e.,
I view induction of hypertrophy as the singular reason for lifting
weights (since only the increased mass/cross-sectional area has
significant potential to influence on-bike performance).
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