Resistance-Training Interactions, Cycling Performance, and Much More

• Published in: Strength and conditioning journal Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 42 - 43
• Main Authors: Wathen, Dan, Koziris, L. Perry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lawrence Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies 01-06-2006
• Subjects: Athletes; Bicycling; Sports training; Velocity
• ISSN: 1524-1602; 1533-4295
• DOI: 10.1519/00126548-200606000-00007

Wathen and Koziris summarize several research studies, including ones regarding resistance training and volume and speed of movement, cross-limb transfer of training effect, leg vascular resistance, and creatine supplementation, and concerning the effect of warm-up and carbohydrate solutions on cycling performance. Among other things, untrained men and women resistance-trained 3 days per week for 6 weeks with unilateral elbow flexion using 6-8 repetitions maximum (RM), after being assigned to one of four groups. A control group did not train. All training groups increased one RM elbow-flexion strength, with the multiple-set and fast groups having a greater strength gain than the single-set or slow groups, respectively. there was no additional benefit of the multiple, fast-set combination.