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Is it possible to increase cardiovascular fitness through strength training?

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Cycling strength training, Cycling training

An idea dawned on me a couple weeks ago about that has stayed in my head like a “thorn in the mind”.
My question is, “Could it be possible that having stronger legs will force the cardiovascular system to also get stronger?”.
I’ve noticed a big improvement in my cycling from working on my main weakness which is strength. [...]

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How many training miles should you target in your cycling training plan?

Posted by admin
Cycling power training, Cycling training

I think mileage is a poor measuring tool in training it can be misleading and cause you to be either be over-trained or under-trained easily, and probably not much faster of a rider either. A mile is not always a mile, ask your body it will tell you. If you ride down by the ocean [...]

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