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Old 06-30-2008, 09:50 AM   #7 (permalink)
silly
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Originally Posted by MacSob View Post
Sharkattack,

I ride 50-60 miles every saturday, and I do one "leg" day per week, usually on Tue to give me enough time to recover. My "leg" day usually consists of front squats, overhead squats and stiff-leg-deadlifts. I definitely dont lift the same weight on these as I do over the winter, but I still feel them for a few days.


Mac
Shark-
I would agree that DL and Squats are good for cycling, place appropriately in a routine. I definitely could benefit from some Posterior chain work, as I've been getting lower back pain a few hours into my ride (particularly intense racing or when wearing a Camelbak). I'm convinced it could be fixed with a good DL/squat routine, but lifting heavy right now isn't what's best for my training. I'm in search of a "core" routine instead (doesn't trash my legs). What I'm trying to say is-I agree with you.
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