Losing weight, for many people, is a good idea and bicycling can be an effective part of a weight loss plan. Specifically, improving your body composition (the ratio of fat mass to non-fat mass) may help you avoid diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. If you race then you may improve your power by shedding a few pounds. (Alternately, you may improve your power if you add a little bit of muscle.

If you’re reading this then you like to ride your bike. I’ll further guess that you want to accomplish something special on your bike. Maybe you want to ride your first century, enter your first race, or podium at a specific race. Maybe you want to keep up with your cycling group or do a multi-day bike tour. Whatever achievement you have in mind, a training plan with structured cycling workouts will help you get there.

Reddiyo provides some of the most effective structured cycling workouts available today. These workouts are built specifically for you and your goals and can be performed several ways.

An increasing number of cyclists are coming to understand the importance of adding strength training to their training plans. Effective strength training improves neuromuscular coordination which improves cycling economy. The stronger you are, the more force you can put into the pedals which enables better sprinting and climbing. Stronger fast- and slow-twitch muscle fibers are more fatigue resistant and critical for endurance training. Here are a few tips on how to get the most out of a strength training program.