Weight Training for Cyclists

How can weight training improve your cycling? What workouts should do and why? Here's a book to help you understand the different theories on weight training and how they apply to cycling. With it, you can design a year-round program that will improve your power and strength on the bike.The primary authors, Fred Matheny and Steven Grabe, combine expertise in cycling and weight training. Matheny, was has been lifting since high school, is the author of Beginning Bicycle Racing and Solo Cycling. He began bicycle racing in 1976 and has competed in state and national championships. A former competitive weightlifter, Steven Grabe is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American Weightlifting Coaches Association, and the American College of Sports Medicine. He teaches weight training and bicycling at Purdue University.