I know this is a bit of an old thread...but i will give my experience....I am a mountain bike racer....i ride 4-6 times a week, and lift 3 times a week. I do some modeling on the side, and i cant let my body look like a straight up cyclist....so therefore i lift. when im in season at least for me...i find that doing H.I.T. seems to work really good. of course i dont go super heave on legs, but i do push a medium weight. as soon as season is over i go do other stuff....if i do ride my bike. i ride with slow people...or i go freeriding....something different basically, but i try to stay off of my bike for at least a whole month. during off season i do try and get bigger, so i use a bodybuilding program for 12 weeks....then 3 months before the season.. i start to train again, and go to a strength training schedule....then go back to hit for the season....thats what ive been doing for the past 2 years....and im pretty happy with my body composition...i wish i was a bit bigger but i know that its almost impossible since i bike so much....but a little size is nothing to give up compared to the blast i have riding my bike!!!!!!!
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