Top 3 Ways To Become A Stronger Cyclist

When you think of becoming a stronger cyclist it might be that you think of your sprint power, how ripped your legs are, or, maybe, whether you can pull through and take your turn at the front when the weather gets grim. What then means then, is that, although it's difficult to define cycling strength for everyone, there are plenty of ways that you can get stronger on the bike. Here are three of them.

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0:00 Intro
0:28 Sweet Spot Training
1:59 Max Power
4:00 Mentality
5:24 Summary

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[jkk]

Tip: If you encounter a faster rider just imagine him doing pushups like Si. You will regain your morale instantly.

[johnhanley]

Three ways to become a stronger cyclist:
1. Ride your bike a lot.
2. Have good nutrition.
3. Get plenty of rest.

[paulvictor]

First sign that you’re a true cyclist... those push ups.. omg those are bad lol.

[elmarko]

Just getting back into cycling after 15+ year hiatus...a 5 mile ride left me feeling like total rubbish. But the cycling community is always here, and I'm grateful for the education.

[Rikitocker]

I've had great success with mentally compartmentalising and rationalising pain into body zones as a way of sustaining effort for longer periods. For instance if I am running or cycling it is very rare that both my lungs/cardio are hurting as much as my legs - when the pain sets in I usually identify where I am hurting and lock it down knowing that I can keep up or sustain the effort longer as long as only ONE zone is under load. Usually if my legs are screaming but my gas tank is fine ( ie Cardio ) then I push through. It is when you fail to zonally identify where the pain is that you usually give over because the mind just tricks you into thinking you are suffering everywhere .... generally you aren't. Identify it and lock it down ...

[stephenadair]

I'm glad I went army first cycling second. Got those pushups down to a science all day long.

[davidcorbett]

Lift heavy weights for legs 1 day a week!!! I do 12 sets a week consisting of leg presses, lunges and calf raises. You won't believe the difference in the power in your legs!

[I卄卂尺几乇乇]

Watching that guy doing pushups hurts my eyes

[chessbruh]

It's very glad to know that global cycling network is reading all the comments replying for them and giving them heart.
Many of the million subscriber creators does not even read the comments. Salute to GCN

[AyBee]

Honestly, I discovered this recently- if I’m in a high gear, and really push past the first few seconds from stationary, to a pretty decent cadence, it feels easier to pedal than it did at the start. It’s the same whether I’m on a flat or climbing uphill. This has helped me climb 10% inclines sometimes at pretty high gears. Anyone else experience this?

[assjackbahrain]

Them big gear sprints from standing seem like a pretty efficient way of losing a kneecap

[DM-ypul]

I've been doing the standing start/hard sprint exercise on my single speed on my short commute home for the last month and definitely can notice the difference on my weekend rides. It's a quick and easy one to do too.

[zigaudir]

you should make a gcn presentor pushup challenge

[claygriffin-derr]

I had to rewatch the section where Si explains standing start efforts 3 times because I kept being hypnotized by his track stand and not listening to what he said

[DustyBongo]

I live in Singapore, which means i have a very nice place to train :) The multi storey car parks, the upper storrys are mostly untouched as people dont want to park so high and climb up. Which leaves me with about 5seconds of sprinting and then nother 5seconds of climbing and that repeats for like 5 storeys. Best placd to train lmao.

[bikerguysmith]

Cyclists would do well to spend some time in the weight room, especially in the offseason. Squats and deadlifts (and their variations) can really build those fast twitch muscles Si was talking about. I once did a century ride without about 50 miles of training (darn you Minnesota "spring") because I had spent a lot of time lifting in the winter. I'm sure it's helping me now, as my climbing has really improved this year.

[uPenguin]

My 11-mile commute to uni is very helpful with this, I find myself being fitter during term time compared to the holidays which seems just bizarre.

[TheprogresBMX]

I could start by not eating pancakes at 3 in the morning watching YouTube vudeos🤷🏻‍♂️

[yonishor]

looks like Si still has quite a few neuromuscular pathways to build with his push ups

[nobodysbusinessnowinnit]

I think you should mention that the warm up before the "sprint from a big gear" is paramount. Otherwise, knees will suffer, and you could be riding the bike to the train station at max for the next week. Speaking from experience!