Not by making you a bigger rider. By making each pedal stroke produce more force, then teaching that force to show up at cycling speeds. We've run cyclists through the same 10 week, 4 phase program for more than 20 years. Athletes typically gain 10 watts or more from the lifting itself, and 15 to 50 watts by spring once the base training that follows is done. The question we get most is when to start. The answer isn't a month on the calendar. It's a count backward from your first goal event, which means your start date and your riding partner's are probably not the same week. Frank walks through all 4 phases: the sets, the reps, the percentages, and the on the bike work that transfers gym strength to the pedals.
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