Try these.
Film yourself from the same angles as you see in the videos, and tell me:
Can you perform these as demonstrated, or do you find when you look at the video, that your body is doing something completely different than what you THINK it is?
You may be surprised as to how little you can keep your ribs + pelvis locked together with a solid braced midsection and how poorly your movement from the hips and shoulders are….and how you can’t seem to get your head into a neutral posture/position without arching or rounding your back.
THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STRENGTH TRAINING FOR CYCLING, AND STRENGTH TRAINING FOR CYCLING PERFORMANCE.
Give these exercises a try, and leave a comment down below about what you found that surprised you (for good or bad!). Or, you can email me Brodie@HumanVortexTraining.com.
Now before we go, there is one important thing to note:
Just because you have “extra time” or “are very motivated” doesn’t mean that adding strength training to the mix is always going to be the right answer.
The correct answer will ALWAYS be “It depends!”.
Take a listen to episode 51 of my podcast The Strong Savvy Cyclist & Triathlete to hear how to decide what to do with “an extra 10 minutes each day” to help you get more out of your strength training for cycling, or your on-bike workouts.
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