STRENGTH TRAINING IS WORTH 9 WATTS? | Dialed Health’s Derek Teel | Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 598

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(00:00:00) Does Strength Training Make You Faster?

(00:07:02) How Often Should Cyclists Strength Train?

(00:10:43) Why Women May Gain More From Strength Training

(00:13:57) Strength Training for Older Cyclists

(00:23:28) Year-Round Strength Training Beats Cramming

(00:28:44) How to Avoid Strength Training Soreness

(00:38:25) Can Mathieu van der Poel Win MTB Worlds?

(00:49:10) Do Pull-Ups Help Cyclists Sprint?

(00:56:21) Is Tonal Worth It for Cyclists?

(01:02:32) Strength Training for a Bigger Sprint

(01:16:40) How to Train Around a Broken Wrist

In this episode of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast, presented by TrainerRoad, Coach Jonathan Lee welcomes Derek Teel of Dialed Health to discuss strength training for cyclists. Jonathan shares an observational analysis of a filtered 24-month sample of more than 120,000 athletes, examining how strength-training frequency and year-round consistency correlate with FTP, watts per kilogram, and power across cycling durations. Derek explains how lighter, more frequent sessions can reduce soreness, how pull-ups and full-body strength may support sprinting, and what the data suggest for women and older cyclists. They also compare Tonal with kettlebells and free weights, cover injury prevention and limiting muscle loss during Jonathan’s wrist recovery, and assess Mathieu Van der Poel’s prospects at the Mountain Bike World Championships.

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